Blovice

Blovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈblovɪtsɛ]; German: Blowitz) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,100 inhabitants. It lies on the River Úslava, some 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the South-East from the regional capital of Plzeň.

Blovice
Town
Town square with town hall
Flag
Coat of arms
Blovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°35′7″N 13°32′14″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-South
First mentioned1284
Government
 • MayorRobert Zelenka
Area
 • Total28.95 km2 (11.18 sq mi)
Elevation
387 m (1,270 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total4,128
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
336 01
Websitewww.blovice-mesto.cz

Blovice is also a Municipality with Extended Competence and a Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the same borders.

Geography

The town is a natural, cultural, geographical and historical centre of the Úslava river valley in the rich southern Bohemia region. It is also the focal point of the Mikroregion Úslava,[2] a union of 15 municipalities located in the immediate area of Blovice.

History

The oldest historical discoveries date back to the early Stone Age. The first written word of Blovice is from the year 1284, when a reference was made to the Blovice market associated with the Nepomuk monastery. According to this note, king Wenceslaus II of Bohemia declares that thieves caught in the municipality be tried in court Blovice or the high court Nepomuk, rather than sent to the high court in Prague.

According to written history, Blovice was granted town status in the latter half of the 14th century. Around year 1420, the town was walled to protect from attackers. At this time, the area was ruled by the house Schwanberg. After the death of Bohuslav of Schwanberg, the house of Jaroslav from Javor began its rule of the Blovice province. Beginning with about 1534, Vilém of Netunice invaded the town, driving out the descendants of Jaroslav from Javor.

Notable people

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

Blovice is twinned with:[3]

  • Church of St John the Evangelist
  • Jewish cemetery

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. http://www.mikro-uslava.cz/obecne-informace/
  3. "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Blovice. Retrieved 2020-07-28.



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