Besednice

Besednice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbɛsɛdɲɪtsɛ/ˈbɛsɛɟɲɪtsɛ]) is a market town in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Besednice
Market town
Church of Saint Procopius
Flag
Coat of arms
Besednice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°47′24″N 14°33′25″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictČeský Krumlov
First mentioned1395
Area
 • Total16.12 km2 (6.22 sq mi)
Elevation
575 m (1,886 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total823
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
382 41, 382 81
Websitewww.besednice.cz

Besednice lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of Český Krumlov, 22 km (14 mi) south of České Budějovice, and 145 km (90 mi) south of Prague.

Administrative parts

The village of Malče is an administrative part of Besednice.

Geography

The highest point in the municipal territory is the mountain Velký kámen with 753 metres (2,470 ft) above sea level.

The landscape around the Besednice is known as a site of the moldavites. It is protected as a nature monument Besednické vltavíny.[2]

Sights

On the square there are houses built in the Folk Baroque style, a typical vernacular architecture of the South Bohemian Region.

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Přírodní památka Besednické vltavíny" (in Czech). Kudy z nudy. Retrieved 2021-09-03.


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