Přechovice is a municipality and village in

Strakonice District Strakonice District () is a district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Strakonice. Administrative division Strakonice District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with ext ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Přech, meaning "the village of Přech's people".

Geography

Přechovice is located about south of

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 ...

and 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 ...

. It lies in the

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. The highest point is the hill Manina at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the

Volyňka The Volyňka is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Otava River. It flows through the South Bohemian Region. It is long. Etymology The river is named after the town of Volyně. Characteristic The Volyňka originates in the ...

River.

History

The first written mention of Přechovice is from 1400.

Demographics

Transport

Přechovice is located on the railway line Strakonice–

Volary Volary (; ) is a town in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants. It is located in the Bohemian Forest, close to the border with Germany. An area in the northern part of the town with t ...

. The train stop in Přechovice is named ''Hoštice u Volyně'' after the neighbouring municipality of Hoštice.

Sights

The main landmark of Přechovice is the Chapel of Saint Anne Chapel. It was built in 1836, the stone cross in front of the chapel dates from 1861.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Prechovice Villages in Strakonice District