Přechovice

Přechovice
Přechovice
Municipality
	Centre of Přechovice
	Flag Coat of arms
	Přechovice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°10′47″N 13°53′41″E / 49.17972°N 13.89472°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Strakonice
First mentioned	1400
Area
• Total	3.96 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Elevation	445 m (1,460 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	142
• Density	36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	387 01
Website	www.obecprechovice.cz

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

Etymology[edit]

The name is derived from the personal name Přech, meaning "the village of Přech's people".^[2]

Geography[edit]

Přechovice is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) south of Strakonice and 47 km (29 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Manina at 640 m (2,100 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Volyňka River.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Přechovice is from 1400.^[3]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	237	—
1880	235	−0.8%
1890	246	+4.7%
1900	241	−2.0%
1910	252	+4.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	240	−4.8%
1930	222	−7.5%
1950	177	−20.3%
1961	157	−11.3%
1970	113	−28.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	110	−2.7%
1991	116	+5.5%
2001	104	−10.3%
2011	99	−4.8%
2021	133	+34.3%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport[edit]

Přechovice is located on a railway line Strakonice–Volary. The train stop in Přechovice is named Hoštice u Volyně after the neighbouring municipality of Hoštice.

Sights[edit]

The main landmark of Přechovice is the Chapel of Saint Anne Chapel. It was built in 1836, the stone cross in front of the chapel dates from 1861.^[6]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 465.
^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Přechovice. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Strakonice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kaple sv. Anny a kříž" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-20.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 465.

[3] "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Přechovice. Retrieved 2023-01-20.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Strakonice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Kaple sv. Anny a kříž" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-20.

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