Bušanovice is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Bušanovice
Municipality
General view of Bušanovice
Bušanovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°6′56″N 13°56′5″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Prachatice
First mentioned	1314
Area
• Total	9.73 km2 (3.76 sq mi)
Elevation	540 m (1,770 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	261
• Density	27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	384 22
Website	www.busanovice.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Beneda, Dolní Nakvasovice, Horní Nakvasovice and Želibořice are administrative parts of Bušanovice.

Geography

Bušanovice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of Prachatice and 42 km (26 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Uhřice at 822 metres (2,697 ft).

History

The first written mention of Bušanovice is from 1314. It was founded as one of the old free royal settlements in the area. In 1490 it was first listed as part of the Hluboká estate. In 1552, it was acquired by William of Rosenberg.[2]

Notable people

• Jakub Bursa (1813–1884), architect

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bušanovice.

• Official website