Dolní Dvořiště

Dolní Dvořiště (German: Unterhaid) is a municipality and village in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 1,400 inhabitants. It lies on the border with Austria.

Dolní Dvořiště
The square with Church of Saint Giles
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Coat of arms
Dolní Dvořiště
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°39′23″N 14°27′8″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictČeský Krumlov
First mentioned1279
Area
  Total90.01 km2 (34.75 sq mi)
Elevation
618 m (2,028 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total1,377
  Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
382 72
Websitewww.dolnidvoriste.cz

Administrative parts

Villages Budákov, Jenín, Rybník, Rychnov nad Malší, Tichá, Trojany and Všeměřice are administrative parts of Dolní Dvořiště.

Transport

Dolní Dvořiště is situated at the road I/3, which is one of the most important links between the Czech Republic and Austria. The construction of the D3 motorway is planned, connecting the municipality with Prague and České Budějovice.

Notable people

  • Hans Watzlik (1879–1948), Bohemian-German writer

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.


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