Košice is a municipality and village in

Tábor District Tábor District () is a district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Tábor. Administrative division Tábor District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competenc ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Košice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Košice (678) *Borek (4) *Doubí (70)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Koš, Koša or Koch, meaning "the village of Koš's/Koša's/Koch's people".

Geography

Košice is located about southeast of

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 ...

and northeast 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 municipality (including the Košice village) lies in the

Křemešník Highlands The Křemešník Highlands () are highlands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mainly in the Vysočina Region, but it also extends into the South Bohemian and Central Bohemian regions. With an area of , it i ...

. The northern and western part of the municipality (including the Doubí and Borek villages) 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 ...

. The highest point is at above sea level. The Lužnice River flows along the western municipal border. There are several small fishponds in the territory of Košice.

History

The first written mention of Košice is from 1252. Until 1454, the village belonged to the Choustník estate, then it was annexed to the Brandlín estate. In 1547–1594, Košice was owned by the town of Tábor. After that, the owners changed frequently.

Demographics

Transport

The D3 motorway (part of the

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 ...

) from České Budějovice to Tábor passes through the municipality. The village of Doubí (the railway station ''Doubí u Tábora'') is located on the České Budějovice–Tábor railway line.

Sights

The only protected

cultural monument A national heritage site is a heritage site having a value that has been registered by a governmental agency as being of national importance to the cultural heritage or history of that country. Usually such sites are listed in a heritage registe ...

in the municipality is the rural house No. 2. It is an example of local folk architecture, built in the 19th century. The current appearance of the house dates from the mid-20th century. The main landmark of Košice is the Chapel of Saint Anne. It was built in 1884.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kosice Villages in Tábor District