Uzeničky

Uzeničky
Uzeničky
Municipality
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	Uzeničky Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°29′20″N 13°57′9″E / 49.48889°N 13.95250°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Strakonice
First mentioned	1260
Area
• Total	6.62 km2 (2.56 sq mi)
Elevation	509 m (1,670 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	117
• Density	18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	388 01
Website	obec-uzenicky.cz

Uzeničky is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Černívsko is an administrative part of Uzeničky.

Geography

Uzeničky is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Strakonice and 48 km (30 mi) southeast of Plzeň. It lies mostly in the Benešov Uplands, only the southwestern part of the municipal territory with the village of Černívsko lies in the Blatná Uplands. The highest point is the hill Chlumák at 549 km (341 mi) above sea level. The territory is rich in fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Uzeničky is from 1260, when there was a fortress.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	414	—
1880	405	−2.2%
1890	408	+0.7%
1900	406	−0.5%
1910	393	−3.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	332	−15.5%
1930	324	−2.4%
1950	260	−19.8%
1961	251	−3.5%
1970	225	−10.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	203	−9.8%
1991	152	−25.1%
2001	141	−7.2%
2011	123	−12.8%
2021	112	−8.9%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The most important monument is the Church of the Holy Trinity in Černívsko. It was originally a Gothic building from the 14th century, which was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1722.^[5]

The Křikava Castle in Černívsko dates from the 14th century and was first mentioned in 1357. In the 15th century, it was abandoned, probably as a result of the Hussite Wars. Today it is a ruin with only a few fragments remaining.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Úvodem" (in Czech). Obec Uzeničky. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
^ "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.
^ "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
^ "Hrad Křikava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-12.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] "Úvodem" (in Czech). Obec Uzeničky. Retrieved 2023-04-12.

[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] "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-12.

[6] "Hrad Křikava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-12.

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