Stožice is a municipality and village in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Stožice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Stožice (282) *Křepice (55) *Libějovické Svobodné Hory (46)

Etymology

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

Geography

Stožice is located about southeast 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

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. It lies on the border between the

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and

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. The highest point is the hill Svobodná hora at above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Stožice is from 1416. In 1927, gold was discovered near the village of Křepice, and the village thus became the last place in the country where the

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occurred.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The most valuable monument is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk in Křepice. It is a small chapel from the 19th century with a belfry on the top. The main sights in Stožice are the neo-Gothic Chapel of Saints Simon and Jude and the birthplace of the writer Josef Holeček.