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South Bohemian Region

February 15, 2024

The South Bohemian Region (Czech: Jihočeský kraj) is an administrative unit (kraj) of the Czech Republic, located mostly in the southern part of its historical land of Bohemia, with a small part in southwestern Moravia. The western part of the South Bohemian Region is former Prácheňsko, a huge archaic region with distinctive features with its capital, Písek. In 2011, there were 624 municipalities in the region, whereof 54 had a status of a town.

South Bohemian Region
Jihočeský kraj
Region
Jindřichův Hradec castle
Flag
Coat of arms
CountryCzech Republic
CapitalČeské Budějovice
DistrictsČeský Krumlov District, Jindřichův Hradec District, Písek District, Prachatice District, Strakonice District, Tábor District
Government
 • GovernorMartin Kuba (ODS)
Area
 • Total10,056.79 km2 (3,882.95 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,378 m (4,521 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total652,303
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
GDP
[2]
 • TotalCZK 291.708 billion
(€11.377 billion)
ISO 3166 codeCZ-31
Vehicle registrationC
Websitewww.kraj-jihocesky.cz

The region borders (from the west clockwise) the regions of Plzeň, Central Bohemian, Vysočina and South Moravian. To the south, it borders Austria (Lower Austria and Upper Austria) and Germany (Bavaria). Until 30 May 2001, the region was named as Budějovický kraj or Českobudějovický kraj, after its capital, České Budějovice.

Due to its geographical location and natural surroundings the region belongs to the first settlements that appeared in the distant past. Over the past centuries, the South Bohemian region has been known for fishpond cultivation and forestry. The region has been industrialized since the beginning of the twentieth century. Nowadays, it is a tourist destination due to its natural and historical richness, and the fastest growing industry has been the travel industry.[3]

History edit

On 1 May 1939 the Reichsgau Oberdonau was created by the Nazis in accordance with the Ostmark law of 14 April 1939 on the territory of Upper Austria following the Anschluss (annexation of Austria) in autumn 1938. This encompassed those districts of South Bohemia (Kaplitz und Krumau) that had long been settled by Germans.[4] This was reversed after the Second World War and the German-speaking population that had lived in the area since the Middle Ages[5] was expelled. Until 2001 the region of South Bohemia was called "Budějovický kraj".

Administrative divisions edit

The South Bohemian Region was established with constitutional Act No. 347/97[6] of Collections concerning the formation of higher territorial administrative units. The region and its authorities are specified by Act No. 129-2000 of Collections concerning regions, which came into effect on the day of the regional authorities elections, 1 January 2001.[7] The region is divided into 7 districts:

 
Districts of South Bohemian Region

Population and area edit

The total area of the region is 10,057 km2 which is 12.8% of the total area of the Czech Republic. As of 2019, South Bohemian Region's population is 642,133 and with only 64 people per 1 km2 the region has the lowest population density in the whole country.

64.2% of the region's population lives in towns or cities. One-third of the inhabitants live in the five largest municipalities. Only 4% of region's population lives in municipalities with less than 200 inhabitants.

In 2011, the average age in the region is 41.2 years. Approximately 11% of inhabitants who were 15 years or older had a university degree (in 2001 this was 8%). According to the 2011 census, 20.6% of inhabitants in the region believe in God (however, almost half of the people did not answer this question). The table below gives an overview of towns and cities in the region that have at least 8,000 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2019).[8]

Other significant towns are: Vimperk, Dačice, Kaplice, Soběslav, Sezimovo Ústí, Vodňany, Blatná, Veselí nad Lužnicí, Bechyně and Protivín. The following table provides more details on the districts of the South Bohemian Region:

District Population Area Pop. Dens. No.of Settlements
České Budějovice (CB) 194,585 1,638.30 119 109
Český Krumlov (CK) 61,381 1,615.03 38 47
Jindřichův Hradec (JH) 90,653 1,943.69 47 106
Písek (PI) 71,308 1,126.84 63 75
Prachatice (PT) 50,871 1,375.03 37 65
Strakonice (ST) 70,738 1,032.10 69 112
Tábor (TA) 102,497 1,326.01 77 110
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869689,119—    
1880722,344+4.8%
1890716,055−0.9%
1900735,548+2.7%
1910753,069+2.4%
YearPop.±%
1921737,328−2.1%
1930718,874−2.5%
1950550,911−23.4%
1961573,713+4.1%
1970577,543+0.7%
YearPop.±%
1980613,171+6.2%
1991622,889+1.6%
2001625,267+0.4%
2011628,336+0.5%
2021631,803+0.6%
Source: Censuses[9][10]

Geography edit

 
Plešné Lake

The central part of the South Bohemian Region consists of the České Budějovice Basin and Třeboň Basin. The southwest consists of the Bohemian Forest mountain range and its foothills, the Gratzen Mountains and its foothills are located to the south. The northern part of the region extends to the Central Bohemian Uplands. The eastern part lies in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands. The highest elevation in the region is the 1,378-metre (4,521 ft) high Plechý in the Bohemian Forest, the lowest elevation with 350 m (1,150 ft) above sea level is at the Orlík Dam.

The region is located in the drainage basin of Vltava river. Other significant rivers are Malše, Lužnice, Otava, Nežárka and Lomnice. South Bohemia is known for its many ponds. In the past, more than seven thousand ponds were established across the region. With its 489 ha Rožmberk is the largest one, followed by Bezdrev (450 ha) and Horusice pond (415 ha). In the 20th century, a series of dams were constructed on the Vltava river. Lipno Reservoir is the largest reservoir in the Czech Republic and has an area of 4,870 ha. Other dams in the region are Orlík Dam, Římov Dam and Hněvkovice Dam.[11]

A big part of the Šumava National Park is situated in South Bohemia. The Bohemian Forest is a holiday destination, in particular, with hikers.[citation needed] Many natural and cultural sights are connected with more than 500 km of summer marked trails and bike trails.[citation needed]

Climate edit

The climate in South Bohemia is of a transitional Central European type. It is affected alternatively by an oceanic influence from the west, and a continental influence from the east. Therefore, the weather can be variable. Most of the South Bohemian region belongs to the mild, warm and wet zone and at altitudes above 750 m, this passes to mild and cool. The warmest month is usually July, with temperatures averaging between 17 and 18 °C in valley areas. In higher localities (over 900 m) the temperatures can drop below 14 °C. Days with temperatures above 25 °C are most frequently in valley-basins, and the area around the confluence of the rivers Lužnice and Vltava (Moldau): on average there are 40-50 such days a year.[12]

Economy edit

 
500ml bottle of Budweiser Budvar, as marketed in the UK

In 2021, the region produced 4,8% of the national GDP. The GDP per capita is 79% of the national average. It's the 11th position out of 14 among all regions. In 2011, the business sector in the South Bohemian Region comprises 159,000 entities, 114,000 of which were sole traders. There are more than 300 thousand people employed in the region, whereof 31% in industry, 13% in trade and 10% in construction sector. The average salary in the region in September 2013 was CZK 21,768 (approximately EUR 850). The unemployment rate in September 2013 was 6.05%.

The Region does not rank among key industrial areas of the Czech Republic. The industrial production is concentrated particularly in the area of České Budějovice and in Tábor District and Strakonice District. The food and drink processing industries play a significant role in the region. Other important sectors are the automotive industry, production of machinery and appliances, and also the textile and clothing industries. Recently, the travel industry has become an important sector in the region.

The Czech Academy of Sciences, whose institutes operate all over the region, provides a good base for the development of science. These institutes focus mostly on biology and ecology. Scientific work is also part of the activities of the University of South Bohemia (Czech: Jihočeská univerzita) with its headquarters in České Budějovice and Jindřichův Hradec.

Approximately 11% of the national agricultural production is produced in the South Bohemian Region. The agricultural sector focuses on plant production, mostly on growing cereals, oil plants, and potatoes. In animal husbandry, the breeding of cattle and pigs prevails. Fishpond cultivation has a long tradition in South Bohemia. Fish husbandry in the total area of 25 000 ha makes up about 50% of the total national production.[13]

Architecture edit

 
Rustic baroque in Holašovice

The region is famous for its small villages with a pond in the middle. These are generally built in the style of the Rustic Baroque, also known as South Bohemian Baroque:

"Rustic Baroque is a term for the unique architecture of South Bohemia. The local folk bricklayer masters Martin Paták and František Šoch created a new type of South Bohemian farmhouse with an ornate frontispiece in the middle of the 19th century. A typical building of this style is a massive rustic farmhouse with two richly decorated frontispieces, which are joined by an arched gate with small doors. The marshland frontispieces are beautifully decorated, they have lavish contours, the surface is usually divided by allusive decorative columns, completed by arches, stylised hearts, four-leafed clovers, meadow flowers."

Gallery edit

External links edit

  • (in Czech) Official website
  • (in English and Czech) Tourist Information System Of South Bohemia
  • (in English) Bohemian Forest
  • (in English) Rustic Barocco[permanent dead link]
  • (in English) Photo gallery made by a UNESCO photographer

References edit

  1. ^ "Population of territorial units of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  2. ^ https://www.czso.cz/csu/xb/regionalni_hdp Language - Czech, Access date - 01/30/2021
  3. ^ Characteristics of the South Bohemian Region; Available at: http://www.kraj-jihocesky.cz/foreign/eng/region.php 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Michael Rademacher: Reichsgau Oberdonau. Online-Material zur Dissertation, Osnabrück 2006. In: treemagic.org.
  5. ^ Rainer Rudolf: Studien zur frühneuhochdeutschen Schriftsprache in Südböhmen. Vienna 1973 (= Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften: Studien zur österreichisch-bairischen Dialektkunde, 8).
  6. ^ "347/1997 Sb. Constitutional Act" (PDF). Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  7. ^ Welcome to South Bohemian Region's websites 14 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine (English)
  8. ^ "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015.
  10. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
  11. ^ Characteristics of the South Bohemian Region; Available at: http://www.kraj-jihocesky.cz/foreign/eng/region.php 17 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ Climate; Available at: . Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  13. ^ Population, Economy; Available at: http://www.kraj-jihocesky.cz/foreign/eng/more2.php 1 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine

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The South Bohemian Region Czech Jihocesky kraj is an administrative unit kraj of the Czech Republic located mostly in the southern part of its historical land of Bohemia with a small part in southwestern Moravia The western part of the South Bohemian Region is former Prachensko a huge archaic region with distinctive features with its capital Pisek In 2011 there were 624 municipalities in the region whereof 54 had a status of a town South Bohemian Region Jihocesky krajRegionJindrichuv Hradec castleFlagCoat of armsCountryCzech RepublicCapitalCeske BudejoviceDistrictsCesky Krumlov District Jindrichuv Hradec District Pisek District Prachatice District Strakonice District Tabor DistrictGovernment GovernorMartin Kuba ODS Area Total10 056 79 km2 3 882 95 sq mi Highest elevation1 378 m 4 521 ft Population 2023 01 01 1 Total652 303 Density65 km2 170 sq mi GDP 2 TotalCZK 291 708 billion 11 377 billion ISO 3166 codeCZ 31Vehicle registrationCWebsitewww kraj jihocesky czThe region borders from the west clockwise the regions of Plzen Central Bohemian Vysocina and South Moravian To the south it borders Austria Lower Austria and Upper Austria and Germany Bavaria Until 30 May 2001 the region was named as Budejovicky kraj or Ceskobudejovicky kraj after its capital Ceske Budejovice Due to its geographical location and natural surroundings the region belongs to the first settlements that appeared in the distant past Over the past centuries the South Bohemian region has been known for fishpond cultivation and forestry The region has been industrialized since the beginning of the twentieth century Nowadays it is a tourist destination due to its natural and historical richness and the fastest growing industry has been the travel industry 3 Contents 1 History 2 Administrative divisions 3 Population and area 4 Geography 5 Climate 6 Economy 7 Architecture 8 Gallery 9 External links 10 ReferencesHistory editOn 1 May 1939 the Reichsgau Oberdonau was created by the Nazis in accordance with the Ostmark law of 14 April 1939 on the territory of Upper Austria following the Anschluss annexation of Austria in autumn 1938 This encompassed those districts of South Bohemia Kaplitz und Krumau that had long been settled by Germans 4 This was reversed after the Second World War and the German speaking population that had lived in the area since the Middle Ages 5 was expelled Until 2001 the region of South Bohemia was called Budejovicky kraj Administrative divisions editThe South Bohemian Region was established with constitutional Act No 347 97 6 of Collections concerning the formation of higher territorial administrative units The region and its authorities are specified by Act No 129 2000 of Collections concerning regions which came into effect on the day of the regional authorities elections 1 January 2001 7 The region is divided into 7 districts nbsp Districts of South Bohemian Region Ceske Budejovice Cesky Krumlov Jindrichuv Hradec Pisek Prachatice Strakonice TaborPopulation and area editThe total area of the region is 10 057 km2 which is 12 8 of the total area of the Czech Republic As of 2019 South Bohemian Region s population is 642 133 and with only 64 people per 1 km2 the region has the lowest population density in the whole country 64 2 of the region s population lives in towns or cities One third of the inhabitants live in the five largest municipalities Only 4 of region s population lives in municipalities with less than 200 inhabitants In 2011 the average age in the region is 41 2 years Approximately 11 of inhabitants who were 15 years or older had a university degree in 2001 this was 8 According to the 2011 census 20 6 of inhabitants in the region believe in God however almost half of the people did not answer this question The table below gives an overview of towns and cities in the region that have at least 8 000 inhabitants as of 1 January 2019 8 Name Population Area km2 District nbsp Ceske Budejovice 94 014 56 Ceske Budejovice District nbsp Tabor 34 456 62 Tabor District nbsp Pisek 30 351 63 Pisek District nbsp Strakonice 22 754 35 Strakonice District nbsp Jindrichuv Hradec 21 445 74 Jindrichuv Hradec District nbsp Cesky Krumlov 13 085 22 Cesky Krumlov District nbsp Prachatice 10 874 39 Prachatice District nbsp Milevsko 8 277 42 Pisek District nbsp Trebon 8 253 98 Jindrichuv Hradec District nbsp Tyn nad Vltavou 8 000 43 Ceske Budejovice DistrictOther significant towns are Vimperk Dacice Kaplice Sobeslav Sezimovo Usti Vodnany Blatna Veseli nad Luznici Bechyne and Protivin The following table provides more details on the districts of the South Bohemian Region District Population Area Pop Dens No of SettlementsCeske Budejovice CB 194 585 1 638 30 119 109Cesky Krumlov CK 61 381 1 615 03 38 47Jindrichuv Hradec JH 90 653 1 943 69 47 106Pisek PI 71 308 1 126 84 63 75Prachatice PT 50 871 1 375 03 37 65Strakonice ST 70 738 1 032 10 69 112Tabor TA 102 497 1 326 01 77 110Historical populationYearPop 1869689 119 1880722 344 4 8 1890716 055 0 9 1900735 548 2 7 1910753 069 2 4 YearPop 1921737 328 2 1 1930718 874 2 5 1950550 911 23 4 1961573 713 4 1 1970577 543 0 7 YearPop 1980613 171 6 2 1991622 889 1 6 2001625 267 0 4 2011628 336 0 5 2021631 803 0 6 Source Censuses 9 10 Geography edit nbsp Plesne LakeThe central part of the South Bohemian Region consists of the Ceske Budejovice Basin and Trebon Basin The southwest consists of the Bohemian Forest mountain range and its foothills the Gratzen Mountains and its foothills are located to the south The northern part of the region extends to the Central Bohemian Uplands The eastern part lies in the Bohemian Moravian Highlands The highest elevation in the region is the 1 378 metre 4 521 ft high Plechy in the Bohemian Forest the lowest elevation with 350 m 1 150 ft above sea level is at the Orlik Dam The region is located in the drainage basin of Vltava river Other significant rivers are Malse Luznice Otava Nezarka and Lomnice South Bohemia is known for its many ponds In the past more than seven thousand ponds were established across the region With its 489 ha Rozmberk is the largest one followed by Bezdrev 450 ha and Horusice pond 415 ha In the 20th century a series of dams were constructed on the Vltava river Lipno Reservoir is the largest reservoir in the Czech Republic and has an area of 4 870 ha Other dams in the region are Orlik Dam Rimov Dam and Hnevkovice Dam 11 A big part of the Sumava National Park is situated in South Bohemia The Bohemian Forest is a holiday destination in particular with hikers citation needed Many natural and cultural sights are connected with more than 500 km of summer marked trails and bike trails citation needed Climate editThe climate in South Bohemia is of a transitional Central European type It is affected alternatively by an oceanic influence from the west and a continental influence from the east Therefore the weather can be variable Most of the South Bohemian region belongs to the mild warm and wet zone and at altitudes above 750 m this passes to mild and cool The warmest month is usually July with temperatures averaging between 17 and 18 C in valley areas In higher localities over 900 m the temperatures can drop below 14 C Days with temperatures above 25 C are most frequently in valley basins and the area around the confluence of the rivers Luznice and Vltava Moldau on average there are 40 50 such days a year 12 Economy edit nbsp 500ml bottle of Budweiser Budvar as marketed in the UKIn 2021 the region produced 4 8 of the national GDP The GDP per capita is 79 of the national average It s the 11th position out of 14 among all regions In 2011 the business sector in the South Bohemian Region comprises 159 000 entities 114 000 of which were sole traders There are more than 300 thousand people employed in the region whereof 31 in industry 13 in trade and 10 in construction sector The average salary in the region in September 2013 was CZK 21 768 approximately EUR 850 The unemployment rate in September 2013 was 6 05 The Region does not rank among key industrial areas of the Czech Republic The industrial production is concentrated particularly in the area of Ceske Budejovice and in Tabor District and Strakonice District The food and drink processing industries play a significant role in the region Other important sectors are the automotive industry production of machinery and appliances and also the textile and clothing industries Recently the travel industry has become an important sector in the region The Czech Academy of Sciences whose institutes operate all over the region provides a good base for the development of science These institutes focus mostly on biology and ecology Scientific work is also part of the activities of the University of South Bohemia Czech Jihoceska univerzita with its headquarters in Ceske Budejovice and Jindrichuv Hradec Approximately 11 of the national agricultural production is produced in the South Bohemian Region The agricultural sector focuses on plant production mostly on growing cereals oil plants and potatoes In animal husbandry the breeding of cattle and pigs prevails Fishpond cultivation has a long tradition in South Bohemia Fish husbandry in the total area of 25 000 ha makes up about 50 of the total national production 13 Architecture edit nbsp Rustic baroque in HolasoviceThe region is famous for its small villages with a pond in the middle These are generally built in the style of the Rustic Baroque also known as South Bohemian Baroque Rustic Baroque is a term for the unique architecture of South Bohemia The local folk bricklayer masters Martin Patak and Frantisek Soch created a new type of South Bohemian farmhouse with an ornate frontispiece in the middle of the 19th century A typical building of this style is a massive rustic farmhouse with two richly decorated frontispieces which are joined by an arched gate with small doors The marshland frontispieces are beautifully decorated they have lavish contours the surface is usually divided by allusive decorative columns completed by arches stylised hearts four leafed clovers meadow flowers Gallery edit nbsp Chauteau in Bechyne nbsp Premysl Otakar II Square in Ceske Budejovice nbsp Castle in Cesky Krumlov nbsp Chalupska slat peat bog in the Bohemian Forest nbsp Dacice nbsp Lipno Dam nbsp Velke Square in Pisek nbsp Prachatice nbsp Rozmberk nad Vltavou nbsp Strakonice pedestrian bridge nbsp Memorial of Jan Zizka in Zizka Square in Tabor nbsp Town square in VolyneExternal links edit in Czech Official website in English and Czech Tourist Information System Of South Bohemia in English Bohemian Forest Region Statistics in English Rustic Barocco permanent dead link in English Photo gallery made by a UNESCO photographerReferences edit Population of territorial units of the Czech republic Czech Statistical Office Retrieved 27 October 2023 https www czso cz csu xb regionalni hdp Language Czech Access date 01 30 2021 Characteristics of the South Bohemian Region Available at http www kraj jihocesky cz foreign eng region php Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine Michael Rademacher Reichsgau Oberdonau Online Material zur Dissertation Osnabruck 2006 In treemagic org Rainer Rudolf Studien zur fruhneuhochdeutschen Schriftsprache in Sudbohmen Vienna 1973 Osterreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften Studien zur osterreichisch bairischen Dialektkunde 8 347 1997 Sb Constitutional Act PDF Retrieved 16 December 2023 Welcome to South Bohemian Region s websites Archived 14 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine English Population of municipalities of the Czech republic Czech Statistical Office Retrieved 30 April 2019 Historicky lexikon obci Ceske republiky 1869 2011 in Czech Czech Statistical Office 21 December 2015 Population Census 2021 Population by sex Public Database Czech Statistical Office 27 March 2021 Characteristics of the South Bohemian Region Available at http www kraj jihocesky cz foreign eng region php Archived 17 October 2012 at the 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