Jindřichův Hradec District ( cs, okres Jindřichův Hradec) is a district (''

okres Okres ( Czech and Slovak term meaning "district" in English; from German Kreis - circle (or perimeter)) refers to administrative entities in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It is similar to Landkreis in Germany or "''okrug''" in other Slavic-spea ...

'') within

South Bohemian Region The South Bohemian Region ( cs, Jihočeský kraj; , ) is an administrative unit (''kraj'') of the Czech Republic, located mostly in the southern part of its historical land of Bohemia, with a small part in southwestern Moravia. The western part ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. Th ...

. Its capital is

Jindřichův Hradec Jindřichův Hradec (; german: Neuhaus) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 21,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation. Administrative p ...

. To the east, about a fifth of the region, including the historical towns of

Dačice Dačice (; german: Datschitz) is a town in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,100 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. It i ...

and

Slavonice Slavonice (; german: Zlabings) is a town in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservat ...

, historically belongs to

Moravia Moravia ( , also , ; cs, Morava ; german: link=yes, Mähren ; pl, Morawy ; szl, Morawa; la, Moravia) is a historical region in the east of the Czech Republic and one of three historical Czech lands, with Bohemia and Czech Silesia. Th ...

. As most of southern Bohemia, the district was ruled by the Vítkovci – descendants of Vítek z Prčice – from the turn of the 12th/13th century until the early modern era. One of the branches of Vítkovci – the Lords of Hradec (Páni z Hradce) – ruled over their large estates in the Bohemian-Moravian borderlands from the imposing residence in

until their demise in 1598. As the most powerful family branch, the Rožmberkové held control over a mostly southern Bohemian dominium whose last center was based in

Třeboň Třeboň (; german: Wittingau) is a spa town in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,100 inhabitants. The town centre with the castle complex is well preserved and is protected by law as a ...

where the last male heir,

Petr Vok Peter Vok of Rosenberg ( cs, Petr Vok z Rožmberka) (1 October 1539, Český Krumlov – 6 November 1611, Třeboň) was a Czech nobleman of the House of Rosenberg, descended from the Vítkovci. Rožmberk was a leading Protestant in the unsettle ...

, died in 1611. Two more out of the originally 5 branches of Vítkovci – Páni ze Stráže (Lords of Stráž, died out in 1470) and Páni z Landštejna (Lords of Landštejn, died out in 1612) – were also based in the current Jindřichův Hradec District.

Attractions

Červená Lhota Castle Červená Lhota (German: ''Roth-Lhotta'') a château in Červená Lhota village of the Pluhův Žďár municipality, in the South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. It lies about north-west of Jindřichův Hradec. It stands at the middle of a lake ...

– a historical town with a castle,

Stráž nad Nežárkou Stráž nad Nežárkou (german: Platz an der Naser) is a town in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Histor ...

* Landštejn Castle, Staré Město pod Landštejnem – one of three remaining Romanesque castles of Bohemia, open to the public from April through October

Complete list of municipalities

Báňovice Báňovice (german: Banowitz) is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District Jindřichův Hradec District ( cs, okres Jindřichův Hradec) is a district ('' okres'') within South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital i ...

Bednárec Bednárec (german: Groß Bernharz) is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District Jindřichův Hradec District ( cs, okres Jindřichův Hradec) is a district ('' okres'') within South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capi ...

Bednáreček Bednáreček (german: Klein Bernharz) is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District Jindřichův Hradec District ( cs, okres Jindřichův Hradec) is a district ('' okres'') within South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its c ...

Blažejov Blažejov (german: Blauenschlag) is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District Jindřichův Hradec District ( cs, okres Jindřichův Hradec) is a district ('' okres'') within South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capita ...

- Bořetín - Březina - Budeč -

Budíškovice Budíškovice (german: Budischkowitz) is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. Administrative parts The villages of Manešovice, Ostojkovice and ...

Cep ''Boletus edulis'' (English: cep, penny bun, porcino or porcini) is a basidiomycete fungus, and the type species of the genus ''Boletus''. Widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere across Europe, Asia, and North America, it does not occu ...

Červený Hrádek Červený Hrádek (german: Rothenburg) is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. Červený Hrádek lies approximately east of Jindřichův H ...

- České Velenice -

Český Rudolec Český Rudolec (german: Böhmisch Rudoletz) is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. Český Rudolec lies approximately east of Jindřichův ...

- '' Chlum u Třeboně'' - Číměř -

Cizkrajov Cizkrajov () is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. Administrative parts The villages of Dolní Bolíkov, Holešice and Mutná are administ ...

- Člunek -

- Dešná - Deštná - Dívčí Kopy - Dobrohošť - Dolní Pěna - Dolní Žďár - Domanín -

Doňov Doňov is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 80 inhabitants. Demographics References External links * Villages in Jindřichův Hradec District ...

- Drunče - Dunajovice - Dvory nad Lužnicí - Frahelž - Hadravova Rosička - Halámky -

Hamr Hamr may refer to: Places in the Czech Republic * Hamr (Jindřichův Hradec District), a municipality and village in the South Bohemian Region * Hamr na Jezeře, a municipality and village in the Liberec Region * Hamr, a village and part of Litv� ...

Hatín Hatín is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, ...

- Heřmaneč - Horní Meziříčko - Horní Němčice -

Horní Pěna Horní Pěna (german: Oberbaumgarten) is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. The village of Malíkov nad Nežárkou within the municipality is ...

- Horní Radouň - Horní Skrýchov - Horní Slatina - Hospříz - Hrachoviště - Hříšice - Jarošov nad Nežárkou - Jilem -

- Kačlehy - Kamenný Malíkov - Kardašova Řečice - Klec - Kostelní Radouň - Kostelní Vydří -

Kunžak Kunžak is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants. Kunžak lies approximately east of Jindřichův Hradec, east of České Budějovice, and ...

- Lásenice - Lodhéřov - Lomnice nad Lužnicí - Lužnice -

Majdalena Majdalena is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. Majdalena lies approximately south-west of Jindřichův Hradec, east of České Budějo ...

Nová Bystřice Nová Bystřice (, german: Neubistritz) is a town in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,200 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument ...

- Nová Olešná -

Nová Včelnice Nová Včelnice (until 1950 Nový Etynk-Včelnice; german: Neuötting-Vtschelnitz) is a town in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants. Geography Nová Včelnice is located ...

- Nová Ves nad Lužnicí - Novosedly nad Nežárkou - Okrouhlá Radouň - Peč - Písečné -

Pístina Pístina is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District Jindřichův Hradec District ( cs, okres Jindřichův Hradec) is a district ('' okres'') within South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Jindřichův Hradec ...

- Plavsko - Pleše - Pluhův Žďár - Polště - Ponědraž - Ponědrážka - Popelín - Příbraz -

Rapšach Rapšach is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Rapšach lies approximately south of Jindřichův Hradec, east of České Budějovice, an ...

- Ratiboř - Rodvínov - Roseč - Rosička -

- Smržov - Staňkov - Staré Hobzí - Staré Město pod Landštejnem -

Strmilov Strmilov (german: Tremles) is a town in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Česká Olešná, Leština, Malý Jeníkov and Palupín are ...

- Stříbřec - Střížovice - Studená -

Suchdol nad Lužnicí Suchdol nad Lužnicí () (german: Suchenthal) is a town in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Bor, Františkov, Hrdlořezy, Klikov and ...

- Světce - Třebětice -

- Újezdec - Velký Ratmírov - Vícemil - Višňová - Vlčetínec - Volfířov - Vydří - Záblatí - Záhoří - Zahrádky - Žďár - Županovice

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