Jetětice

Jetětice
Municipality
Centre of Jetětice
Centre of Jetětice
Flag of Jetětice
Flag
Coat of arms of Jetětice
Coat of arms
Jetětice is located in Czech Republic
Jetětice
Jetětice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°23′10″N 14°17′33″E / 49.38611°N 14.29250°E / 49.38611; 14.29250
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPísek
First mentioned1463
Area
 • Total
13.72 km2 (5.30 sq mi)
Elevation
447 m (1,467 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
343
 • Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
398 48
Websitewww.jetetice.cz

Jetětice is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Červená is an administrative part of Jetětice.

Etymology

The original name of the village was probably Dětětice. The name was derived from the personal name Dětěta, meaning "the village of Dětěta's people".[2]

Geography

Jetětice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northeast of Písek and 47 km (29 mi) north of České Budějovice. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The highest point is at 525 metres (1,722 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the shore of the Orlík Reservoir, built on the Vltava River.

History

The first written mention of Jetětice is from 1463.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869630—    
1880551−12.5%
1890552+0.2%
1900540−2.2%
1910579+7.2%
YearPop.±%
1921603+4.1%
1930635+5.3%
1950476−25.0%
1961447−6.1%
1970427−4.5%
YearPop.±%
1980345−19.2%
1991302−12.5%
2001296−2.0%
2011291−1.7%
2021315+8.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Jetětice is located on the railway line Písek–Tábor.[5]

Sights

Jetětice is poor in monuments. The main landmark of the village is the Chapel of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary.

The only protected cultural monument is the Červená Railway Bridge, located on the municipal border. It was built over the Orlík Reservoir in 1886–1889. It is a valuable technical monument.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 136.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Detail stanice Jetětice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Jetětice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
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