Dříteň () is a municipality and village 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
České Budějovice District is divided into three Districts of the Cz ...
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 Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Dříteň consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
*Dříteň (876)
*Chvalešovice (156)
*Libív (18)
*Malešice (130)
*Radomilice (67)
*Strachovice (69)
*Velice (145)
*Záblatí (104)
*Záblatíčko (68)
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Dříten/Dřieten, meaning "Dříten's (court)".
Geography
Dříteň is located about northwest 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 ...
. Most of the municipal territory lies in the
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 ...
, but the eastern part extends into the
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 ...
and includes the highest point of Protivín, the Pakostov hill at above sea level. The territory of Dříteň is rich in fishponds and streams.
History
The first written mention of Dříteň is from 1432.
Demographics
Transport
The village of Záblatíčko is located on the railway line České Budějovice–
Strakonice
Strakonice (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Strakonice consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
*Strakonice ...
.
Sights
The Dříteň Castle was built 1668–1674. It was created by the reconstruction of a burnt fortress from the 15th century. Since 2020, it has been used as the municipal office and post office.
The Church of Saint Dismas was built in 1691. In 1748–1760, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style.
References
External links
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Villages in České Budějovice District