Stožice, Czech Republic

Stožice
Stožice
Municipality
	Centre of Stožice
	Flag Coat of arms
	Stožice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°7′57″N 14°9′0″E / 49.13250°N 14.15000°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Strakonice
First mentioned	1416
Area
• Total	7.59 km2 (2.93 sq mi)
Elevation	441 m (1,447 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	441
• Density	58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	389 01
Website	www.stozice.cz

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

Administrative parts[edit]

The villages of Křepice and Libějovické Svobodné Hory are administrative parts of Stožice.

Etymology[edit]

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

Geography[edit]

Stožice is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) southeast of Strakonice and 28 km (17 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies on the border between the České Budějovice Basin and Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Svobodná hora at 640 m (2,100 ft) above sea level.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Stožice is from 1416. In 1927, gold was discovered near the village of Křepice, and the village thus became the last place in the country where the gold rush occurred.^[3]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	553	—
1880	572	+3.4%
1890	515	−10.0%
1900	533	+3.5%
1910	509	−4.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	506	−0.6%
1930	445	−12.1%
1950	333	−25.2%
1961	315	−5.4%
1970	289	−8.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	278	−3.8%
1991	250	−10.1%
2001	277	+10.8%
2011	307	+10.8%
2021	383	+24.8%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

The most valuable monument is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk in Křepice. It is a small chapel from the 19th century with a belfry on the top.^[6]

The main sights in Stožice are the neo-Gothic Chapel of Saints Simon and Jude and the birthplace of the writer Josef Holeček.^[7]

Notable people[edit]

Josef Holeček (1853–1929), writer

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 176–177.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Stožice. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Strakonice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kaple sv. Jana Nepomuckého" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
^ "Památky" (in Czech). Obec Stožice. Retrieved 2021-08-23.

External links[edit]

Official website

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

[2] Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 176–177.

[3] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Stožice. Retrieved 2021-08-23.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Strakonice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.

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

[6] "Kaple sv. Jana Nepomuckého" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-10.

[7] "Památky" (in Czech). Obec Stožice. Retrieved 2021-08-23.

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