Albrechtice nad Vltavou

Albrechtice nad Vltavou is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Albrechtice nad Vltavou
Municipality
Panorama of Albrechtice nad Vltavou
Flag
Coat of arms
Albrechtice nad Vltavou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°15′12″N 14°18′10″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPísek
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total36.7 km2 (14.2 sq mi)
Elevation
428 m (1,404 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total918
 • Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
398 16
Websitewww.albrechticenadvltavou.cz

Albrechtice nad Vltavou lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of Písek, 34 km (21 mi) north of České Budějovice, and 93 km (58 mi) south of Prague.

Administrative parts

Villages of Hladná, Chřešťovice, Jehnědno, Údraž and Újezd are administrative parts of Albrechtice nad Vltavou.

Sights

The major sight is a Romanesque church of SS Peter and Paul from late 12th century with a churchyard. The walls of the churchyard have a unique arcade decoration with paintings and moralizing verses from 19th century.[2]

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Albrechtice nad Vltavou is twinned with:[3]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Historie obce Albrechtice nad Vltavou p". Albrechtice nad Vltavou. 2006-04-30. Archived from the original on 2006-04-30. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  3. "Návštěva v Siselenu". albrechticenadvltavou.cz (in Czech). Obec Albrechtice nad Vltavou. Retrieved 2020-08-23.



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