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Albrechtice nad Vltavou

Coordinates: 49°15′12″N 14°18′10″E / 49.25333°N 14.30278°E / 49.25333; 14.30278
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Albrechtice nad Vltavou
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Albrechtice nad Vltavou is located in Czech Republic
Albrechtice nad Vltavou
Albrechtice nad Vltavou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°15′12″N 14°18′10″E / 49.25333°N 14.30278°E / 49.25333; 14.30278
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPísek
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total
36.71 km2 (14.17 sq mi)
Elevation
428 m (1,404 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,011
 • Density28/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
398 16
Websitewww.albrechticenadvltavou.cz

Albrechtice nad Vltavou (German: Albrechtitz) is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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

Geography

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Albrechtice nad Vltavou is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of Písek and 32 km (20 mi) north of České Budějovice. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The highest point is the hill Na Skalce at 533 m (1,749 ft) above sea level. The entire eastern municipal border is formed by the Vltava River.

History

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The first written mention of Albrechtice is from 1352, the church was first mentioned in 1360. In the second half of the 16th century, Albrechtice was owned by the knights Oudražský of Kestřany. After the Battle of White Mountain in 1620, Albrechtice was acquired by Baltasar Marradas and joined to the Hluboká estate. Albrechtice was then a market town, but it was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War and in 1635, Albrechtice ceased to be a market town and became a village. In the following centuries, it was owned by various lower nobles.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,601—    
18802,545−2.2%
18902,378−6.6%
19002,424+1.9%
19102,445+0.9%
YearPop.±%
19212,342−4.2%
19302,098−10.4%
19501,711−18.4%
19611,528−10.7%
19701,333−12.8%
YearPop.±%
19801,079−19.1%
1991897−16.9%
2001807−10.0%
2011831+3.0%
2021930+11.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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The main landmark of Albrechtice nad Vltavou is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul It is a Romanesque church from the late 12th century with a churchyard. The walls of the churchyard have a unique arcade decoration with paintings and moralizing verses from the 19th century.[5]

Notable people

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Twin towns – sister cities

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Albrechtice nad Vltavou is twinned with:[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie Albrechtic" (in Czech). Obec Albrechtice nad Vltavou. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). Obec Albrechtice nad Vltavou. 2021-08-26.
  6. ^ "Návštěva v Siselenu" (in Czech). Obec Albrechtice nad Vltavou. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
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