Chelčice

Chelčice
Municipality
Church of Saint Martin
Flag Coat of arms
Chelčice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°7′19″N 14°10′9″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Strakonice
First mentioned	1352
Area
• Total	4.82 km^2 (1.86 sq mi)
Elevation	457 m (1,499 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	405
• Density	84/km^2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	389 01
Website	www.chelcice.cz

Chelčice is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Chylčice. It was derived from the personal name Chýlek, meaning "the village of Chýlek's people".[2]

Geography

Chelčice is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) southeast of Strakonice and 26 km (16 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Holička at 620 metres (2,030 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Chelčice is from 1352.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 386 —     1880 375 −2.8% 1890 381 +1.6% 1900 420 +10.2% 1910 420 +0.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 410 −2.4% 1930 415 +1.2% 1950 328 −21.0% 1961 315 −4.0% 1970 286 −9.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 306 +7.0% 1991 374 +22.2% 2001 352 −5.9% 2011 419 +19.0% 2021 409 −2.4%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Economy

Monument of Petr Chelčický

Chelčice has a long tradition of fruit growing. The newest varieties of apple, cherry, sour cherry and currant are grown here.[3]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Chelčice is the Church of Saint Martin. The original Romanesque church from the first half of the 13th century was rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 17th century. The interior is decorated with valuable frescoes from 1759.[6]

Notable people

• Petr Chelčický (c. 1390 – c. 1460), Christian spiritual leader

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 9.
3. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Chelčice. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Kostel sv. Martina" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-08-28.

External links

• Official website