Malšice () is a market town 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

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 The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...

. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Malšice consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Malšice (1,081) *Čenkov (236) *Dobřejice (104) *Maršov (100) *Nové Lány (29) *Obora (120) *Staré Lány (23) *Třebelice (83) *Všechlapy (42)

Geography

Malšice is located about southwest 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 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 Lužnice River forms two sections of the municipal border in the west and north.

History

The first written mention of Malšice is from 1279. It 1868, the village was promoted to a

market town A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rura ...

. The title, which was canceled in 1954, was returned to Malšice in 2008.

Demographics

Transport

Malšice is located on the railway line

–

Bechyně Bechyně (; ) is a town in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,800 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, ur ...

Sights

The main landmark of Malšice is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It was originally a Gothic church from 1373. In 1743–1745, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style.

Notable people

Miroslav Kříženecký Miroslav Kříženecký (born 1 June 1946) is a Czech lawyer, politician, 2003 presidential candidate and former military prosecutor. Biography Born in Malšice, Kříženecký studied at Charles University in Prague Prague ( ; ) is the ca ...

(born 1946), lawyer and politician

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Malsice Populated places in Tábor District Market towns in the Czech Republic