Zahájí 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
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 500 inhabitants.
History
The first written mention of Zahájí is from 1352, when the village was called Vavřinčice. The name Zahájí first appeared in 1399 and has been used ever since.
Zahájí is known for the
Battle of Sahay
The Battle of Sahay or Zahájí was fought on 24 May 1742 near village of Zahájí, about northwest of České Budějovice in southern Bohemia, between the French under the Duc de Broglie and the Austrians under Lobkowicz. The battle was part ...
, which was a small battle between French and Austrians in 1742, during the
War of the Austrian Succession
The War of the Austrian Succession was a European conflict fought between 1740 and 1748, primarily in Central Europe, the Austrian Netherlands, Italian Peninsula, Italy, the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Related conflicts include King Ge ...
.
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Villages in České Budějovice District
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