Záhoří is a municipality in

Písek District Písek District () is a Okres, district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Písek. Administrative division Písek District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Záhoří consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Dolní Záhoří (101) *Horní Záhoří (397) *Jamný (104) *Kašina Hora (61) *Svatonice (53) *Třešně (58)

Geography

Záhoří is located about northeast of

Písek Písek (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 31,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the oldest bridge in the country. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument z ...

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

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 the hill Na Lomech at above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Záhoří (formerly called Zahoří) is from 1307. The most notable owners of the village was the Schwamberg family, who owned it from 1472 to 1622.

Demographics

Transport

The train station ''Záhoří'' in the village of Svatonice is located on the railway line Písek–

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 ...

Sights

In Horní Záhoří is the Church of Saint Michael. The first mention of the church is from 1351, but it was destroyed during the

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and completely rebuilt in 1639. Modifications were made in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zahori (Pisek District) Villages in Písek District