Číčenice

Číčenice
Municipality
Church of Saint Wenceslaus in the centre
Flag Coat of arms
Číčenice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°9′11″N 14°13′51″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Strakonice
First mentioned	1335
Area
• Total	11.95 km^2 (4.61 sq mi)
Elevation	404 m (1,325 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	471
• Density	39/km^2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	389 01
Website	www.cicenice.cz

Číčenice is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Strpí and Újezdec are administrative parts of Číčenice.

Geography

Číčenice is located about 26 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Strakonice and 26 km (16 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the České Budějovice Basin. The highest point is a flat hill at 449 m (1,473 ft) above sea level. There are several fishponds in the territory.

History

The first written mention of Číčenice is from 1335.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 508 —     1880 649 +27.8% 1890 599 −7.7% 1900 637 +6.3% 1910 709 +11.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 796 +12.3% 1930 771 −3.1% 1950 606 −21.4% 1961 565 −6.8% 1970 503 −11.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 529 +5.2% 1991 458 −13.4% 2001 453 −1.1% 2011 462 +2.0% 2021 429 −7.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Číčenice railway station

The Číčenice railway station is an important junction of the railways České Budějovice–Plzeň and Číčenice–Nové Údolí. The municipality is served by two train stations: Číčenice and Újezdec u Číčenic.[5]

Sights

The main landmark of Číčenice is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1888.[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Obec Číčenice" (in Czech). Obec Číčenice. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Detail stanice Číčenice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
6. "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). Vodňany Town Museum and Gallery. Retrieved 2022-08-28.

External links

• Official website