Horní Stropnice

Horní Stropnice
Municipality
Church of Saint Nicholas
Flag Coat of arms
Horní Stropnice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°45′41″N 14°44′6″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	České Budějovice
First mentioned	1185
Area
• Total	79.90 km2 (30.85 sq mi)
Elevation	543 m (1,781 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,484
• Density	19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	373 35
Website	www.horni-stropnice.cz

Horní Stropnice (until 1950 Stropnice; German: Strobnitz) is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages and hamlets of Bedřichov, Chlupatá Ves, Dlouhá Stropnice, Dobrá Voda, Hlinov, Hojná Voda, Humenice, Konratice, Krčín, Meziluží, Olbramov, Paseky, Rychnov u Nových Hradů, Šejby, Staré Hutě, Střeziměřice, Svébohy, Světví, Vesce and Vyhlídky are administrative parts of Horní Stropnice.

Geography

Horní Stropnice is located about 29 kilometres (18 mi) southeast of České Budějovice. The municipal territory borders Austria in the south. The northern part of the municipal territory lies in the Gratzen Foothills. The southern part lies in the Gratzen Mountains and includes the highest point of Horní Stropnice, the Vysoká mountain at 1,034 m (3,392 ft) above sea level. The Stropnice River flows through the municipality. The municipal territory is rich in fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Stropnice is from 1185. The village has been a sole property of the aristocratic Rosenberg family throughout the history.

In 1950, the name was changed from Stropnice to Horní Stropnice.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 6,317 —     1880 6,336 +0.3% 1890 6,151 −2.9% 1900 6,054 −1.6% 1910 6,026 −0.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 5,470 −9.2% 1930 4,892 −10.6% 1950 1,869 −61.8% 1961 1,928 +3.2% 1970 1,726 −10.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,597 −7.5% 1991 1,522 −4.7% 2001 1,548 +1.7% 2011 1,510 −2.5% 2021 1,467 −2.8%
Source: Censuses

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Horní Stropnice is the Church of Saint Nicholas. The originally Romanesque church dates from the first half of the 13th century. It was rebuilt in the late Gothic style in 1500–1510, after it was damaged by a fire in 1486, but the oldest Romanesque parts of the church were preserved.

Notable people

• Wenzel Jaksch (1896–1966), German politician
• František Binder (1914–1942), war hero

External links

• Official website