Kestřany

Kestřany is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Kestřany
Municipality
The fortress Horní tvrz
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Kestřany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°16′9″N 14°4′21″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPísek
First mentioned1338
Area
 • Total20.10 km2 (7.76 sq mi)
Elevation
373 m (1,224 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total735
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
398 21
Websitewww.kestrany-pisecko.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Lhota u Kestřan and Zátaví are administrative parts of Kestřany.

Etymology

The name Kestřany is probably derived from Kestra, which was the name of the first settler. His name has origin in kostra, meaning skeleton.[2]

Geography

Kestřany lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Písek, 44 km (27 mi) north-west of České Budějovice, and 95 km (59 mi) south of Prague.

Kestřany lies on the Otava River. The National nature reserve Řežabinec a Řežabinecké tůně is located in the municipal area.

History

The first written mention of the fortress called Horní tvrz is from 1315, the first written mention of Kestřany is from 1338.[3]

Climate
Climate data for Kestřany
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.22
(31.60)		 0.33
(32.59)		 4.43
(39.97)		 10.5
(50.9)		 14.43
(57.97)		 17.95
(64.31)		 19.93
(67.87)		 18.67
(65.61)		 14.75
(58.55)		 9.33
(48.79)		 4.83
(40.69)		 0.7
(33.3)		 9.6
(49.3)
Source: [4]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Původ názvu Kestřany" (in Czech). Obec Kestřany. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  3. "Horní tvrz Kestřany" (in Czech). Obec Kestřany. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  4. "PV potential estimation utility". Photovoltaic Geographical Information System - Interactive Maps. Archived from the original on September 20, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2020.


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