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Kváskovice | |
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 Municipal office | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Kváskovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°11′19″N 14°0′13″E / 49.18861°N 14.00361°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Strakonice |
| First mentioned | 1334 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.28 km2 (1.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 483 m (1,585 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 123 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (97/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 386 01 |
| Website | www |
Kváskovice is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Etymology
[edit]The name is derived from the personal name Kvásek, meaning "the village of Kvásek's people".[2]
Geography
[edit]Kváskovice is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of Strakonice and 41 km (25 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Kváskovická hůrka at 571 m (1,873 ft) above sea level. The brook Cehnický potok flows through the municipality. There are several small fishponds in the municipality.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Kváskovice is from 1334.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
[edit]There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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The main landmark of the village centre is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk from the first half of the 19th century.[6]
The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is a rural homestead, also dating from the first half of the 19th century.[7]
A tourist destination is Švecburg. It is a small castle built by local mason in 2007. It is freely accessible.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). pp. 456–457.
- ^ "Titulní strana stará" (in Czech). Obec Kváskovice. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Kváskovice. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Kváskovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ "Hrad Švecburg – nejmladší hrad v České republice" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
External links
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