Záhoří (Písek District)

Záhoří
Church of Saint Michael
Church of Saint Michael
Flag of Záhoří
Coat of arms of Záhoří
Záhoří is located in Czech Republic
Záhoří
Záhoří
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°20′59″N 14°12′50″E / 49.34972°N 14.21389°E / 49.34972; 14.21389
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPísek
First mentioned1307
Area
 • Total
14.72 km2 (5.68 sq mi)
Elevation
482 m (1,581 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
814
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
398 18
Websitewww.zahori.cz

Záhoří is a municipality in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of the villages of Dolní Záhoří, Horní Záhoří, Jamný, Kašina Hora, Svatonice and Třešně.

Geography

Záhoří is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Písek and 44 km (27 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The highest point is the hill Na Lomech at 543 m (1,781 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Záhoří (formerly called Zahoří) is from 1307. The most notable owners of the village was the Schwamberg family, who owned it from 1472 to 1622.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,342—    
18801,269−5.4%
18901,201−5.4%
19001,179−1.8%
19101,197+1.5%
YearPop.±%
19211,202+0.4%
19301,084−9.8%
1950882−18.6%
1961828−6.1%
1970746−9.9%
YearPop.±%
1980825+10.6%
1991760−7.9%
2001719−5.4%
2011824+14.6%
2021774−6.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The train station Záhoří in the village of Svatonice is located on the railway line Písek–Tábor.[5]

Sights

In Horní Záhoří is the Church of Saint Michael. The first mention of the church is from 1351, but it was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War and completely rebuilt in 1639. Modifications were made in the 18th and 19th centuries.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Z historie" (in Czech). Obec Záhoří. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  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 Záhoří" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  6. ^ "Kostel sv. Michaela" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-08-31.