Sedlice
Town
Church of Saint James the Great
Church of Saint James the Great
Flag of Sedlice
Flag
Coat of arms of Sedlice
Coat of arms
Sedlice is located in Czech Republic
Sedlice
Sedlice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°22′38″N 13°56′20″E / 49.37722°N 13.93889°E / 49.37722; 13.93889
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictStrakonice
First mentioned1352
Government
 • MayorVladimír Klíma
Area
 • Total30.53 km2 (11.79 sq mi)
Elevation
512 m (1,680 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,298
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
387 32
Websitewww.mestosedlice.cz

Sedlice is a town in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Administrative parts

The villages and hamlets of Důl, Holušice, Mužetice and Němčice are administrative parts of Sedlice.

Geography

Sedlice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of Strakonice and 58 km (36 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies mostly in the southern tip of the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Mužetický vrch at 573 metres (1,880 ft) above sea level.

History

Sedlice Castle

The first written mention of Sedlice is from 1352. From 1352 to 1399, Sedlice was a property of Bavors 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 moat.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,310—    
18802,380+3.0%
18902,298−3.4%
19002,226−3.1%
19102,053−7.8%
YearPop.±%
19212,016−1.8%
19301,847−8.4%
19501,492−19.2%
19611,574+5.5%
19701,442−8.4%
YearPop.±%
19801,373−4.8%
19911,296−5.6%
20011,216−6.2%
20111,287+5.8%
20211,232−4.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

The town has a tradition of lace 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.[5]

Transport

Train station

Sedlice is located on the railway line Strakonice–Blatná.[6]

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.[7]

The castle is one of the landmarks of the town, but today it is dilapidated and inaccessible to the public.

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Město Sedlice. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Strakonice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Historie Sedlické krajky" (in Czech). Sedlická krajka. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  6. ↑ "Detail stanice Sedlice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  7. ↑ "Kostel sv. Jakuba Většího" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
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