Libníč 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

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of the

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. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Libníč consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Libníč (532) *Jelmo (90)

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Libníče. The name was derived from the personal name Libník, meaning "Libník's (village)".

Geography

Libníč is located about 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 ...

. It lies in the

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 ...

. The highest point is the Čakov hill at above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Libníč is from 1394. The next mention is from 1490, when it was part of the Hluboká estate owned by the

Pernštejn family The House of Pernštejn () was one of the oldest and most important (uradel) families originating from Moravian nobility, along with the House of Rosenberg, that played an important role in the medieval history of Bohemian nobility from the 13th ...

. From 1571 to 1801, silver was mined in several local adits, but after the peak in the 1580s, the mining slowly declined. In 1681, the healing effects of the local spring of

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water were discovered, and so in 1714 the construction of

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buildings began. The operation of the spa continued for 200 years until the spring died out, which was attributed to mining activities. Libníč became an independent municipality in 1785 under the name ''Libnič''. In the middle of the 19th century, the spa gradually began to decline, but Libnič remained a popular resort and several villas were built there. In 1923, the municipality changed its name from Libnič to Libníč. From 1976 to 1990, Libníč was merged with

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 ...

Demographics

Economy

In 2010, a

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was put into operation in the municipality.

Transport

The D3 motorway (part of the

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) 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 briefly passes through the western part of the municipality.

Sights

In 1715, a Baroque castle and a chapel were built. The castle was extended and rebuilt into a spa building in 1770. In 1952, it was rebuilt into a retirement home. The chapel was rebuilt into the Church of the Holy Trinity in 1788, which has been a parish church since 1855. Architecturally valuable are the villas built in the late 19th century. The main landmark of the centre of Libníč is Bezdíček's villa, today used as the municipal office and a pub.

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