Dříteň (German: Zirnau) is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.
Dříteň | |
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Municipality | |
![]() Dříteň Castle before reconstruction | |
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![]() ![]() Dříteň Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 49°8′34″N 14°20′46″E | |
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Region | South Bohemian |
District | České Budějovice |
First mentioned | 1432 |
Area | |
• Total | 46.08 km2 (17.79 sq mi) |
Elevation | 432 m (1,417 ft) |
Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,676 |
• Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 373 48, 373 51, 375 01 |
Website | www |
Dříteň lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) north-west of České Budějovice and 105 km (65 mi) south of Prague.
Villages of Chvalešovice, Libív, Malešice, Radomilice, Strachovice, Velice, Záblatí and Záblatíčko are administrative parts of Dříteň.
The first written mention of Dříteň is from 1423.[2]
In Dříteň there is a castle built in 1668–1674, which was created by the reconstruction of a burnt fortress from the 15th century.[3] Since 2020, it has been used as the municipal office and post office.[4]
Towns, market towns and villages of České Budějovice District | |
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