Zliv

Zliv
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Zliv
Coat of arms
Zliv is located in Czech Republic
Zliv
Zliv
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°3′58″N 14°21′58″E / 49.06611°N 14.36611°E / 49.06611; 14.36611
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictČeské Budějovice
First mentioned1409
Government
 • MayorRadek Rothschedl
Area
 • Total
14.21 km2 (5.49 sq mi)
Elevation
375 m (1,230 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
3,499
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
373 44
Websitewww.zliv.cz

Zliv (Czech pronunciation: [zlɪf]; German: Sliw) is a town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants.

Geography

Zliv is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in a flat landscape in the České Budějovice Basin. The town is situated on the banks of the stream Bezdrevský potok and on the shores of several fishponds, including Bezdrev, which is the third largest pond in the country with an area of 365 ha (900 acres).

History

The first written mention of Zliv is from 1409, when it was a serfdom village of the Hluboká estate. By the end of the 19th century, the economic expansion of the village occurred and factories for production of ceramics and grog were founded.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869292—    
1880454+55.5%
1890614+35.2%
19001,021+66.3%
19101,150+12.6%
YearPop.±%
19211,370+19.1%
19301,499+9.4%
19501,368−8.7%
19612,125+55.3%
19702,787+31.2%
YearPop.±%
19803,547+27.3%
19913,770+6.3%
20013,699−1.9%
20113,489−5.7%
20213,410−2.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Zliv is located on the railway lines heading from České Budějovice to Prague and to Strakonice.[5]

Sights

Zliv is poor in historic monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a Baroque stone double-arched bridge, which dates from 1724. It is decorated with a statue of St. John of Nepomuk.[6]

A notable landmark is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It is a modern neo-Gothic church from 1913. It was built on the site of a chapel from 1865.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Základní informace" (in Czech). Město Zliv. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  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 Zliv" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Zliv". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  7. ^ "Kostel svatého Václava ve Zlivi". Cokoli v okolí.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-10-25.
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