Hrdějovice

Hrdějovice (German: Hartowitz) is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.

Hrdějovice
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Hrdějovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°1′8″N 14°28′43″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictČeské Budějovice
First mentioned1350
Area
  Total8.82 km2 (3.41 sq mi)
Elevation
385 m (1,263 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total1,561
  Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
373 61
Websitewww.hrdejovice-opatovice.cz

Hrdějovice lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of České Budějovice and 119 km (74 mi) south of Prague.

Administrative parts

The village of Opatovice is an administrative part of Hrdějovice.

Sights

  • Baroque Virgin Mary Chapel in the village green from the mid-18th century, rebuilt in 1876
  • Pilgrimage chapel in Těšín, part of the village, with a healing well
  • Small chapel at the crossroads of Hlubocká and Těšínská streets
  • Former china-clay mine Orty, a natural monument, north of the village
  • Historical village green cottages in Opatovice
  • Memorial to those killed in World War I
  • Folk Baroque style houses
  • Memorial to remember the tragic air crash of 18 July 1924

References

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


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