České Budějovice District () is a

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in the

South Bohemian Region The South Bohemian Region () is an administrative unit (''Regions of the Czech Republic, 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 ...

of the

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. Its capital is the city of

České Budějovice České Budějovice (; ) is a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 97,000 inhabitants. The city is located in the valley of the Vltava River, at its confluence with the Malše. České Budějovice is the largest ...

Administrative division

České Budějovice District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: České Budějovice, Trhové Sviny and Týn nad Vltavou.

List of municipalities

Cities and towns are marked in bold and market towns in ''italics'': Adamov - Bečice - Borek -

Borovany Borovany () is a town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,200 inhabitants. Trocnov, today a part of Borovany, is known as the birthplace of one of the most notable people of Czech hist ...

- Borovnice - Boršov nad Vltavou -

Bošilec Bošilec is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. Bošilec lies approximately north-east of České Budějovice and south of Prague Pra ...

Branišov Branišov is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. Branišov lies approximately west of České Budějovice and south of Prague Prague ...

Břehov Břehov () is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. The village is well preserved and is protected as a village monument zone. Břehov lies app ...

- Čakov - Čejkovice - Čenkov u Bechyně -

Chotýčany Chotýčany () is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. Etymology According to one theory, the name was derived from the personal name Chotík, ...

- Chrášťany -

Čížkrajice Čížkrajice is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. Čížkrajice lies approximately south-east of České Budějovice and south of Prague ...

Dasný Dasný () is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Dasný lies approximately north-west of České Budějovice and south of Prague Prag ...

Dívčice Dívčice is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Dívčice lies approximately north-west of České Budějovice and south of Prague P ...

Dobrá Voda u Českých Budějovic Dobrá Voda u Českých Budějovic () is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,700 inhabitants. Etymology The name literally means 'good water'. It refers to a ...

- Dobšice - ''

Dolní Bukovsko Dolní Bukovsko () is a market town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants. Administrative division Dolní Bukovsko consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets populati ...

'' - Doubravice -

Doudleby Doudleby () is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. Administrative division Doudleby consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population a ...

Drahotěšice Drahotěšice is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. Drahotěšice lies approximately north of České Budějovice and south of Prague ...

Dražíč Dražíč is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. Dražíč lies approximately north of České Budějovice and south of Prague Prague ...

Dříteň Dříteň () is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants. Administrative division Dříteň consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets populati ...

Dubičné Dubičné () is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Dubičné lies approximately east of České Budějovice and south of Prague Prag ...

Dubné Dubné is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants. Administrative division Dubné consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population accord ...

Dynín Dynín is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Administrative division Dynín consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according ...

Habří Habří is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants. Habří lies approximately west of České Budějovice and south of Prague Prague ( ; ...

- Hartmanice - Heřmaň - Hlavatce - Hlincová Hora -

Hluboká nad Vltavou Hluboká nad Vltavou (; until 1885 ''Podhrad'', ) is a town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,600 inhabitants. The town is known for the Hluboká Castle. Administrative division Hlub ...

- Homole - Horní Kněžeklady -

Horní Stropnice Horní Stropnice (until 1950 Stropnice; ) is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants. Administrative division Horní Stropnice consists of 21 mun ...

Hosín Hosín is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Hosín consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population accordi ...

Hosty Hosty is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. Hosty lies approximately north of České Budějovice and south of Prague Prague ( ; ) ...

- Hradce - Hranice -

Hrdějovice Hrdějovice () is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants. Administrative division Hrdějovice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets popul ...

Hůry Hůry is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Hůry lies approximately north-east of České Budějovice and south of Prague Prague ( ...

- Hvozdec - Jankov - Jílovice - Jivno - Kamenná - Kamenný Újezd - Komařice - Kvítkovice - '' Ledenice'' -

Libín Libín is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Libín lies approximately east of České Budějovice and south of Prague Prague ( ; ) ...

- Libníč - Lipí -

Lišov Lišov (; ) is a town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,700 inhabitants. Administrative division Lišov consists of 13 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 ...

Litvínovice Litvínovice () is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants. Administrative division Litvínovice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets ...

Ločenice Ločenice is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. Ločenice lies approximately south of České Budějovice and south of Prague Prague ...

Mazelov Mazelov is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. The village is well preserved and is protected as a village monument reservation. Mazelov lies ...

Mladošovice Mladošovice is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Mladošovice lies approximately east of České Budějovice and south of Prague P ...

Modrá Hůrka Modrá Hůrka is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants. Modrá Hůrka lies approximately north of České Budějovice and south of Prague. Adm ...

- Mokrý Lom -

Mydlovary Mydlovary is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. Mydlovary lies approximately north-west of České Budějovice and south of Prague P ...

- Nákří -

Nedabyle Nedabyle () is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Nedabyle lies approximately south-east of České Budějovice and south of Prague ...

- Neplachov - Nová Ves - Nové Hrady - Olešnice -

Olešník Olešník is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. Olešník lies approximately north-west of České Budějovice and south of Prague P ...

Ostrolovský Újezd Ostrolovský Újezd (until 1948 Újezd Ostrolov) is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. Ostrolovský Újezd lies approximately south-east of ...

- Petříkov - Pištín - Planá - Plav - Radošovice - Římov -

Roudné Roudné () is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants. Roudné lies approximately south of České Budějovice and south of Prague Pragu ...

Rudolfov Rudolfov (; ) is a town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,600 inhabitants. Administrative division Rudolfov consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2 ...

- Sedlec - ''

Ševětín Ševětín is a market town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. Geography Ševětín is located about northeast of České Budějovice. It lies on the border between ...

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Slavče Slavče is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. Slavče lies approximately south-east of České Budějovice and south of Prague Prag ...

- Srubec -

Staré Hodějovice Staré Hodějovice is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. Staré Hodějovice lies approximately south-east of České Budějovice and sout ...

- Štěpánovice -

Strážkovice Strážkovice is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. Strážkovice lies approximately south-east of České Budějovice and south of Prague ...

- Střížov - Strýčice -

Svatý Jan nad Malší Svatý Jan nad Malší () is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Svatý Jan nad Malší lies on the Malše river, approximately south of Čes ...

Temelín Temelín (, ) is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. It is known for the Temelín Nuclear Power Station. Administrative division Temelín cons ...

Trhové Sviny Trhové Sviny (; ) is a town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,300 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Mo ...

Týn nad Vltavou Týn nad Vltavou (; ) is a town in České Budějovice District České Budějovice District () is a Okres, district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of České Budějovice. Administrative division Česk ...

Úsilné Úsilné is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. Úsilné lies approximately north-east of České Budějovice and south of Prague Pra ...

Včelná Včelná is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants. Geography Včelná is located about south of České Budějovice. It lies on the border bet ...

Vidov Vidov () is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Vidov lies approximately south of České Budějovice and south of Prague Prague ( ; ...

Vitín Vitín () is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. The historic centre of the village is well preserved and is protected as a village monument z ...

- Vlkov - Vrábče - Vráto - Všemyslice - Záboří - Žabovřesky - Zahájí - Žár - Závraty -

Žimutice Žimutice is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Žimutice lies approximately north of České Budějovice and south of Prague. Administrat ...

Zliv Zliv (; ) is a town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants. Geography Zliv is located about northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in a flat landscape in the České B ...

- Zvíkov

Geography

České Budějovice District is the third largest Czech district with an area of . It borders Austria in the southeast. The majority of the territory is hilly with a slightly undulating landscape, the central part of the district consists of a relatively flat landscape, which in the southeast passes into the foothills. The territory extends into five geomorphological mesoregions:

Tábor Uplands Tábor (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants, making it the second most populated town in the region. The town was founded by the Hussites in 1420. The historic town centre is well pres ...

(north),

Třeboň Basin The Třeboň Basin () is a structural basin and Geomorphological division of the Czech Republic, geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the South Bohemian Region and it is named after the town of Třeboň. It is known f ...

(east),

České Budějovice Basin The České Budějovice Basin () is a structural basin and Geomorphological division of the Czech Republic, geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the South Bohemian Region and it is named after the city of České Bud� ...

(east), Gratzen Mountains Foothills (south) and

Gratzen Mountains The Gratzen Mountains ( or, more rarely, ''Gratzener Gebirge''; ) are part of the Bohemian Massif and run along either side of the border between the Czech Republic and the Austrian states of Upper and Lower Austria. Geography The low mountain ...

(southeast). The highest point of the district is the mountain Vysoká in

with an elevation of , the lowest point is the river bed of the Vltava in

at . From the total district area of ,

agricultural land Agricultural land is typically land ''devoted to'' agriculture, the systematic and controlled use of other organism, forms of lifeparticularly the rearing of livestock and production of cropsto produce food for humans. It is generally synonymous ...

occupies , forests occupy , and water area occupies . Forests cover 32.4% of the district's area. The most important river is the

Vltava The Vltava ( , ; ) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It runs southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice, and Prague. It is com ...

, which flows from southwest to north. Another significant rivers are the

Malše The Malše () is a river in the Czech Republic and Austria, a right tributary of the Vltava River. It flows through Upper Austria and the South Bohemian Region. It is long. Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Malch. The land thro ...

(tributary of the Vltava) and Stropnice (tributary of the Malše). The area of the České Budějovice and Třeboň basins is known for its fishponds, which includes some of the large ponds in the country. An important body of water is also

Římov Reservoir Římov Reservoir () is a reservoir in České Budějovice District České Budějovice District () is a Okres, district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of České Budějovice. Administrative division � ...

. Small parts of the Třeboňsko Protected Landscape Area extends into the district in the east.

Demographics

Most populated municipalities

Economy

České Budějovice is the economic centre of the entire South Bohemian Region. All the largest employees with headquarters in České Budějovice District and at least 500 employers have their seat in České Budějovice. The largest of these companies with at least 1,000 employees are: The city of České Budějovice is also well-known for

Budweiser Budvar Brewery Budweiser Budvar ( ) is a brewery in the Czech Republic, Czech city of České Budějovice (), best known for its original Budweiser or Budweiser Budvar pale lager brewed using Artesian aquifer, artesian water, Moravian barley and Saaz hops. Bud ...

. A facility of national importance is the

Temelín Nuclear Power Station Temelín Nuclear Power Station (, abbreviation ''ETE'') is a nuclear power plant in Temelín, Czech Republic. It is owned by ČEZ Group, which employs 1,000 workers at the site. The adjacent castle Vysoký Hrádek serves as an information cen ...

, one of two nuclear power stations in the country.

Transport

The D3 motorway (part of

European route E55 European route E55 is an E-route. It starts in southern Sweden, crosses the Øresund strait to Denmark, and passes through more water (the western Baltic Sea) to reach continental Europe on Rostock, Germany. Thence it continues further southwar ...

) leads from

Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...

to České Budějovice and further continues as the I/3 road to the Czech-Austrian border.

Sights

The village of

Holašovice Holašovice (, or ''Holschowitz'') is a small historic village located in the south of the Czech Republic, 16 kilometres west of České Budějovice. Village belongs to the municipality Jankov. To the south lies the protected landscape area of ...

was designated a

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World Heritage Site World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection under an treaty, international treaty administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The sites are judged to contain "cultural and natural ...

in 1998 because of its exceptional preservation of a traditional Baroque-era village. The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are: *Preserved sections of the Budweis–Linz Horse-Drawn Railway *Birthplace of

Jan Žižka Jan Žižka z Trocnova a Kalicha (; 1360 – 11 October 1424) was a Czechs, Czech military leader and Knight who was a contemporary and follower of Jan Hus, and a prominent Radical Hussite who led the Taborites, Taborite faction during the Hu ...

Trocnov Borovany () is a town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,200 inhabitants. Trocnov, today a part of Borovany, is known as the birthplace of one of the most notable people of Czech hist ...

Hluboká Castle Hluboká Castle (; ) is a historic château situated in Hluboká nad Vltavou. It is considered one of the most beautiful castles in the Czech Republic. Tourism Hluboká is one of the most famous and most frequently visited castles in the countr ...

and the Ohrada Castle * Nové Hrady Castle *

Fishponds of the Třeboň Basin The fishponds of the Třeboň Basin or Třeboň fishpond system () are a collection of over five hundred fish ponds. They were constructed from the 13th century onwards in the Třeboň Basin area of Bohemia, now the South Bohemian Region of the ...

(partially) * Pilgrimage complex with the Church of the Holy Spirit and Loreto Chapel of Santa Casa in Římov *Set of

Passion Passion, the Passion or the Passions may refer to: Emotion * Passion (emotion), a very strong feeling about a person or thing * Passions (philosophy), emotional states as used in philosophical discussions * Stoic passions, various forms of emotio ...

chapels in Římov The best-preserved settlements and landscapes, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are: *

(monument reservation) *

(monument reservation) * Malé Chrášťany (monument reservation) *

(monument reservation) * Plástovice (monument reservation) * Záboří (monument reservation) * Nové Hrady *

* Bavorovice *

Božejov Božejov is a market town in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Administrative division Božejov consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): * ...

* Dobčice *

* Kojákovice * Lipanovice * Munice * Opatovice * Rožnov *

* Zbudov * Novohradsko landscape * Římovsko landscape The most visited tourist destinations are the Ohrada Zoo in Hluboká nad Vltavou, Hluboká Castle, and Dvorec Zoo in

Notable people

References

External links

České Budějovice District
– profile on the Czech Statistical Office website {{DEFAULTSORT:Ceske Budejovice District Districts of the South Bohemian Region