Křemže (German: Krems) is a market town in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.

Křemže
Market town
Chapel of Saint Ursula
Flag Coat of arms
Křemže Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°54′18″N 14°18′20″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Český Krumlov
First mentioned	1263
Government
• Mayor	Josef Troup
Area
• Total	38.12 km2 (14.72 sq mi)
Elevation	521 m (1,709 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,918
• Density	77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	382 03
Website	www.kremze.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Bohouškovice, Chlum, Chlumeček, Chmelná, Lhotka, Loučej, Mříč, Stupná and Vinná are administrative parts of Křemže.

Geography

Křemže is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Český Krumlov and 13 km (8 mi) southwest of České Budějovice.

Křemže lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. It is situated in the Blanský les Protected Landscape Area. There are several ponds in the municipal territory. The highest point of the municipal territory is Kleť, at 1,087 metres (3,566 ft). Its summit is located on the southern border of Křemže.

History

The first written mention of Křemže is from 1263.[2]

Sights

The oldest stone observation tower in the Czech Republic was built on Kleť in 1825. It was built by Count Josef Schwarzenberg and is in the neo-Gothic style. It is 18 metres (59 ft) high. It used to be a trigonometric point for cartographic works. In 1925, a mountain hut was built on Kleť for tourists. It contains sundial, the highest in the Czech Republic.[3]

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