Kardašova Řečice

Town in South Bohemian, Czech Republic

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49°11′5″N 14°51′11″E / 49.18472°N 14.85306°E / 49.18472; 14.85306Country

Czech RepublicRegionSouth BohemianDistrict Jindřichův HradecFirst mentioned1267Government

• MayorDana MachováArea

• Total45.83 km² (17.70 sq mi)Elevation

439 m (1,440 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total2,254 • Density49/km² (130/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

378 21

Websitewww.kardasova-recice.cz

Kardašova Řečice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkardaʃova ˈr̝ɛtʃɪtsɛ] ^ⓘ) is a town in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Mnich and Nítovice are administrative parts of Kardašova Řečice.

Geography

Kardašova Řečice is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Jindřichův Hradec and 35 km (22 mi) northeast of České Budějovice. It lies in the Třeboň Basin, the southern part of the municipal territory lies also in the Třeboňsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is a hill at 520 m (1,710 ft) above sea level. The territory is rich in small streams and fish ponds.

History

The first written mention of Kardašova Řečice is from 1267.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	3,045	—
1880	3,020	−0.8%
1890	3,148	+4.2%
1900	3,129	−0.6%
1910	3,018	−3.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,948	−2.3%
1930	2,779	−5.7%
1950	2,322	−16.4%
1961	2,450	+5.5%
1970	2,185	−10.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,135	−2.3%
1991	2,105	−1.4%
2001	2,033	−3.4%
2011	2,225	+9.4%
2021	2,147	−3.5%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

The I/23 road (the section that connects the D3 motorway with Jindřichův Hradec) passes through the town.

Transport

Kardašova Řečice is located on the railway line České Budějovice–Jihlava.^[5]

Sights

The main landmark of the town is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was an early Gothic church from the mid-13th century, rebuilt in 1380. In 1615–1620, the tower was finished. The reconstruction to its present form took place in 1814.^[6]

The Kardašova Řečice Castle is a Baroque building from the 1720s. Since 1989, it has been owned by the Congregation of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, which established a retirement home there. The castle includes an English park. Both the castle and the park are not accessible to the public.^[7]

Notable people

Boleslav Jablonský (1813–1881), Catholic priest and poet
Stanislav Komárek (born 1958), biologist, philosopher and writer

Twin towns – sister cities

Kardašova Řečice is twinned with:^[8]

Oberdiessbach, Switzerland

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Židovská obec" (in Czech). Město Kardašova Řečice. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jindřichův Hradec" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Kardašova Řečice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
^ "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele s farou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
^ "Řečický zámek" (in Czech). Město Kardašova Řečice. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
^ "Partnerská obec" (in Czech). Město Kardašova Řečice. Retrieved 2022-08-29.