Číčenice

Číčenice
Číčenice
Municipality
	Church of Saint Wenceslaus in the centre
	Flag Coat of arms
	Číčenice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°9′11″N 14°13′51″E / 49.15306°N 14.23083°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Strakonice
First mentioned	1335
Area
• Total	11.95 km2 (4.61 sq mi)
Elevation	404 m (1,325 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	471
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	389 01
Website	www.cicenice.cz

Číčenice is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Strpí and Újezdec are administrative parts of Číčenice.

Geography

Číčenice is located about 26 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Strakonice and 26 km (16 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the České Budějovice Basin. The highest point is a flat hill at 449 m (1,473 ft) above sea level. There are several fishponds in the territory.

History

The first written mention of Číčenice is from 1335.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	508	—
1880	649	+27.8%
1890	599	−7.7%
1900	637	+6.3%
1910	709	+11.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	796	+12.3%
1930	771	−3.1%
1950	606	−21.4%
1961	565	−6.8%
1970	503	−11.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	529	+5.2%
1991	458	−13.4%
2001	453	−1.1%
2011	462	+2.0%
2021	429	−7.1%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

The Číčenice railway station is an important junction of the railways České Budějovice–Plzeň and Číčenice–Nové Údolí. The municipality is served by two train stations: Číčenice and Újezdec u Číčenic.^[5]

Sights

The main landmark of Číčenice is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1888.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Obec Číčenice" (in Czech). Obec Číčenice. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
^ "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.
^ "Detail stanice Číčenice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
^ "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). Vodňany Town Museum and Gallery. Retrieved 2022-08-28.

External links

Official website

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

[2] "Obec Číčenice" (in Czech). Obec Číčenice. Retrieved 2021-08-23.

[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 Číčenice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-04-07.

[6] "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). Vodňany Town Museum and Gallery. Retrieved 2022-08-28.

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