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Blovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈblovɪtsɛ]; German: Blowitz) is a town in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,100 inhabitants. It lies on the River Úslava, some 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the south-east from the regional capital of Plzeň.

Blovice
Town
Town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Blovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°35′7″N 13°32′14″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Plzeň-South
First mentioned	1284
Government
• Mayor	Robert Zelenka
Area
• Total	28.96 km2 (11.18 sq mi)
Elevation	387 m (1,270 ft)
Population  (2021-01-01)[1]
• Total	4,127
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	336 01
Website	www.blovice-mesto.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Bohušov, Hradiště, Hradišťská Lhotka, Hradišťský Újezd, Komorno, Stará Huť, Štítov and Vlčice are administrative parts of Blovice.

Geography

The town is a natural, cultural, geographical and historical centre of the Úslava river valley. It is also the focal point of the Mikroregion Úslava, a union of 14 municipalities located in the immediate area of Blovice.[2]

History

The oldest historical discoveries date back to the early Stone Age. The first written mention of Blovice is from 1284, when a reference was made to the Blovice market associated with the Nepomuk monastery.[3] According to this note, King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia declares that thieves caught in the municipality be tried in court Blovice or the high court Nepomuk, rather than sent to the high court in Prague.^{[citation needed]}

Blovice was granted market town status in the latter half of the 14th century.[3] Around year 1420, the town was walled to protect from attackers. At this time, the area was ruled by the house Schwanberg. After the death of Bohuslav of Schwanberg, the house of Jaroslav from Javor began its rule of the Blovice province. Beginning with about 1534, Vilém of Netunice invaded the town, driving out the descendants of Jaroslav from Javor.^{[citation needed]}

Notable people

• Henri Blowitz (1825–1903), journalist
• Adolf Kraus (1850–1928), lawyer

Twin towns – sister cities

Blovice is twinned with:[4]

• Teublitz, Germany
• Triptis, Germany

Gallery

• 
  Church of St John the Evangelist
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  Jewish cemetery

References

External links

• Official website (in Czech)

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