Besednice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbɛsɛdɲɪtsɛ/ˈbɛsɛɟɲɪtsɛ]) is a market town in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Besednice
Market town
Church of Saint Procopius
Flag Coat of arms
Besednice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°47′24″N 14°33′25″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Český Krumlov
First mentioned	1395
Area
• Total	16.12 km2 (6.22 sq mi)
Elevation	575 m (1,886 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	805
• Density	50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	382 41, 382 81
Website	www.besednice.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Malče is an administrative part of Besednice.

Geography

Besednice lies about 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of Český Krumlov and 20 km (12 mi) south of České Budějovice. It lies in the Gratzen Foothills. The highest point in the municipal territory is the mountain Velký kámen with 753 metres (2,470 ft) above sea level.

The landscape around the Besednice is known as a site of the moldavites. It is protected as a nature monument Besednické vltavíny.[2]

Sights

On the square there are houses built in the Folk Baroque style [cs], a typical vernacular architecture of the South Bohemian Region.

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