Jetětice is a municipality and village in

Písek District Písek District () is a Okres, district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Písek. Administrative division Písek District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended ...

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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. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Jetětice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Jetětice (214) *Červená (101)

Etymology

The original name of the village was probably Dětětice. The name was derived from the personal name Dětěta, meaning "the village of Dětěta's people".

Geography

Jetětice is located about northeast of

Písek Písek (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 31,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the oldest bridge in the country. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument z ...

and north 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 ...

. It lies in 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 ...

. The highest point is at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the shore of the

Orlík Reservoir The Orlík Reservoir () is the largest hydroelectric dam in the Czech Republic. It dams the Vltava River near the village of Solenice, which is near the town of Příbram. The structure is named after Orlík Castle, which is situated a few kilome ...

, built on 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 ...

River.

History

The first written mention of Jetětice is from 1463.

Demographics

Transport

Jetětice is located on the railway line Písek–

Tábor 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 ...

Sights

Jetětice is poor in monuments. The main landmark of the village is the Chapel of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. The only protected cultural monument is the

Červená Railway Bridge The Červená Railway Bridge () is a railway bridge in the Czech Republic, located on the rail line between Tábor and Písek, over the Orlík Reservoir. It was declared a cultural monument of the Czech Republic in 2021. History The bridge was b ...

, located on the municipal border. It was built over the Orlík Reservoir in 1886–1889. It is a valuable technical monument.

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