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Suchdol nad Lužnicí

Coordinates: 48°53′44″N 14°52′25″E / 48.89556°N 14.87361°E / 48.89556; 14.87361
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Suchdol nad Lužnicí
Town
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Coordinates: 48°53′44″N 14°52′25″E / 48.89556°N 14.87361°E / 48.89556; 14.87361
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictJindřichův Hradec
First mentioned1362
Government
 • MayorLadislav Kotrba
Area
 • Total
63.58 km2 (24.55 sq mi)
Elevation
454 m (1,490 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
3,559
 • Density55.98/km2 (145.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
378 06
Websitewww.suchdol.cz

Suchdol nad Lužnicí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsuɦdol ˈnad luʒɲɪtsiː]; German: Suchenthal) is a town in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,600 inhabitants. The town is located on the Lužnice River in the Třeboň Basin.

Administrative division

Suchdol nad Lužnicí consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Suchdol nad Lužnicí (2,696)
  • Bor (52)
  • Františkov (89)
  • Hrdlořezy (133)
  • Klikov (226)
  • Tušť (289)

Etymology

The name Suchdol is derived from suchý důl, i.e. 'dry valley'.[3]

Geography

Suchdol nad Lužnicí is located about 28 kilometres (17 mi) southwest of Jindřichův Hradec and 29 km (18 mi) southeast of České Budějovice. It lies in the Třeboň Basin and in the Třeboňsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is at 501 m (1,644 ft) above sea level.

The town is situated on the Lužnice River. The Dračice River flows through the eastern part of the municipal territory (through Františkov and Klikov), before it joins the Lužnice northeast of the town proper. There are several fishponds and flooded quarries in the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Suchdol nad Lužnicí is from 1362, when it was bought by the Rosenberg family and joined to the Třeboň estate. The last member of the Rosenberg family died in 1611 and Suchdol was then inherited by the Schwamberg family. After the Battle of White Mountain (1620), properties of the Schwambergs were confiscated by Ferdinand II. The village was owned by the Habsburg family until 1660, when it was bought by the Schwarzenberg family.[4][5]

In 1876, the village was promoted to a market town.[4] In 2005, Suchdol nad Lužnicí became a town.[5]

Demographics

Transport

Suchdol nad Lužnicí is located on the railway line Veselí nad Lužnicí–České Velenice.[8]

Sights

The main landmark of the town is the Church of Saint Nicholas. The oldest part of the church was built in the Gothic style in 1361–1363. It was rebuilt around 1493 and in 1814–1820.[9]

A valuable building is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk. It was built in the late Baroque style from 1728.[10]

Twin towns – sister cities

Suchdol nad Lužnicí is twinned with:[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in čeština). p. 233.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Suchdol nad Lužnicí" (in čeština). Třeboňsko.cz. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Suchdol nad Lužnicí" (PDF) (in čeština). Město Suchdol nad Lužnicí. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  6. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  7. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  8. ↑ "Station details Suchdol n.Lužnicí". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-05-27.
  9. ↑ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  10. ↑ "Síňová kaple sv. Jana Nepomuckého" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  11. ↑ "Partnerská obec" (in čeština). Město Suchdol nad Lužnicí. Retrieved 2026-05-27.
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