Sedlice is a town 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

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 1,300 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Administrative division

Sedlice consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Sedlice (1,077) *Důl (12) *Holušice (66) *Mužetice (58) *Němčice (19)

Geography

Sedlice is located about north 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 mostly in the southern tip of the

Benešov Uplands The Benešov Uplands or Benešov Hills () are uplands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Central Bohemian Region. It belongs to the largest mesoregions in the country. It is named after Benešov ...

. The municipal territory also extends into the

Blatná Uplands Blatná (; ) is a town in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,700 inhabitants. It is known for a water castle in the centre of a fishpond, and a landscape garden around it. The historic town centr ...

in the southeast and west. The highest point is the hill Mužetický vrch at above sea level. The territory of Sedlice is rich in fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Sedlice is from 1352. From 1352 to 1399, Sedlice was a property of

Bavors of Strakonice Bavorové ze Strakonic (Bavors of Strakonice) were a Bohemian nobility, noble family, rulers of Strakonice town and surrounding area. Members of the family include: *Bavor I *Bavor II, Bavor II, Bavor the Great *Bavor III *Vilém of Strakonice * ...

. In the first half of the 15th century, a Gothic fort was built. During the 16th century, Sedlice prospered and developed, and in 1539, the settlement was promoted to a town. In the second half of the 16th century, the fort was rebuilt to a Renaissance castle with a

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Demographics

Economy

The town has a tradition of

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production. The tradition started in the 15th century. It reached its greatest expansion in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and continues to this day.

Transport

Sedlice is located on the railway line Strakonice–

Blatná Blatná (; ) is a town in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,700 inhabitants. It is known for a water castle in the centre of a fishpond, and a landscape garden around it. The historic town centr ...

Sights

The Church of Saint James the Great was built in the Baroque style in 1747–1752, on the site of an old temple from the 14th century. The castle is one of the landmarks of the town, but today it is dilapidated and inaccessible to the public.

References

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* {{authority control Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Strakonice District Prácheňsko