Přídolí

Přídolí
Přídolí
Market town
	View towards the centre of Přídolí
	Flag Coat of arms
	Přídolí Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 48°46′55″N 14°21′8″E / 48.78194°N 14.35222°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Český Krumlov
First mentioned	1220
Area
• Total	40.04 km2 (15.46 sq mi)
Elevation	670 m (2,200 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	702
• Density	18/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	382 01
Website	www.pridoli.cz

Přídolí (German: Priethal) is a market town in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Dubová, Práčov, Sedlice, Spolí, Všeměry, Zahořánky and Záluží are administrative parts of Přídolí.

Etymology

The name evolved from the old Czech word přiedolé, which meant "a place in front of a valley".^[2]

Geography

Přídolí is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) southeast of Český Krumlov and 22 km (14 mi) southwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills, only a small part of the municipal territory in the north extends into the Gratzen Foothills. The highest point is at 879 m (2,884 ft) above sea level. The market town is situated on the right bank of the Vltava River.

History

The first written mention of Přídolí is in a deed of Vítek III of Prčice (founder of the Rosenberg family) from 1220. In 1231, Vítek III of Prčice is documented as the owner of Přídolí. In 1336, Přídolí was promoted to a market town. During the rule of the Rosenberg family, before the start of the Hussite Wars in 1419, Přídolí was experiencing the period of its greatest prosperity. During the Hussite Wars, the market town was badly damaged and never fully recovered from it.^[3]

In 1622, the Český Krumlov estate, including Přídolí, was donated to the Eggenberg family. During their rule, the territory was colonized by the Germans, because the Eggenbergs needed miners to mine silver here. In 1719, the estate was inherited by the Schwarzenberg family.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,506	—
1880	1,404	−6.8%
1890	1,405	+0.1%
1900	1,435	+2.1%
1910	1,522	+6.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,510	−0.8%
1930	1,873	+24.0%
1950	934	−50.1%
1961	624	−33.2%
1970	540	−13.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	514	−4.8%
1991	512	−0.4%
2001	552	+7.8%
2011	656	+18.8%
2021	660	+0.6%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Přídolí is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It has a Gothic core from the 14th century. In 1870, it was rebuilt into its present neo-Gothic form.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 476.
^ ^a ^b "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Přídolí. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-27.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 476.

[history-3] "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Přídolí. Retrieved 2024-03-27.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-27.

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