Uzeničky

Uzeničky
Municipality
Main street
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Uzeničky Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°29′20″N 13°57′9″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Strakonice
First mentioned	1260
Area
• Total	6.62 km^2 (2.56 sq mi)
Elevation	509 m (1,670 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	117
• Density	18/km^2 (46/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	388 01
Website	obec-uzenicky.cz

Uzeničky is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Černívsko is an administrative part of Uzeničky.

Geography

Uzeničky is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Strakonice and 48 km (30 mi) southeast of Plzeň. It lies mostly in the Benešov Uplands, only the southwestern part of the municipal territory with the village of Černívsko lies in the Blatná Uplands. The highest point is the hill Chlumák at 549 km (341 mi) above sea level. The territory is rich in fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Uzeničky is from 1260, when there was a fortress.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 414 —     1880 405 −2.2% 1890 408 +0.7% 1900 406 −0.5% 1910 393 −3.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 332 −15.5% 1930 324 −2.4% 1950 260 −19.8% 1961 251 −3.5% 1970 225 −10.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 203 −9.8% 1991 152 −25.1% 2001 141 −7.2% 2011 123 −12.8% 2021 112 −8.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

Church of the Holy Trinity

The most important monument is the Church of the Holy Trinity in Černívsko. It was originally a Gothic building from the 14th century, which was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1722.[5]

The Křikava Castle in Černívsko dates from the 14th century and was first mentioned in 1357. In the 15th century, it was abandoned, probably as a result of the Hussite Wars. Today it is a ruin with only a few fragments remaining.[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Úvodem" (in Czech). Obec Uzeničky. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
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. "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
6. "Hrad Křikava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-12.

External links

• Official website