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Protivín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈprocɪviːn]) is a town in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,700 inhabitants.

Protivín
Town
Masarykovo Square
Flag Coat of arms
Protivín Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°11′58″N 14°13′2″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Písek
First mentioned	1282
Government
• Mayor	Jaromír Hlaváč
Area
• Total	61.45 km2 (23.73 sq mi)
Elevation	383 m (1,257 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	4,687
• Density	76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	398 11
Website	www.muprotivin.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Chvaletice, Krč, Maletice, Milenovice, Myšenec, Protivín, Selibov, Těšínov and Záboří are administrative parts of Protivín.

Geography

Protivín is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Písek and 30 km (19 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. Most of the municipal territory lies in the České Budějovice Basin, but the eastern part extends into the Tábor Uplands and includes the highest point of Protivín, a nameless hill with an altitude of 555 metres (1,821 ft). The Blanice River flows through the town. There are several ponds in the territory.

History

The first written mention of Protivín is from 1282. It was founded around 1260 as a village and fortress by a ford across the river Blanice.[2]

In the late 19th century Protivín developed, the prosperity however ended with the closure of the sugar factory and a wave of emigration, especially to Iowa in the United States, where the settlement named Protivin was founded by immigrants in 1872. However, the population continued to grow, and in 1899, Protivín was promoted to a town.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 4,362 —     1880 5,384 +23.4% 1890 5,135 −4.6% 1900 5,940 +15.7% 1910 6,273 +5.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 6,058 −3.4% 1930 5,781 −4.6% 1950 4,850 −16.1% 1961 5,202 +7.3% 1970 4,868 −6.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 5,248 +7.8% 1991 4,859 −7.4% 2001 4,952 +1.9% 2011 4,811 −2.8% 2021 4,663 −3.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

The town is known for the Protivín Brewery, which produces a regional beer label Platan. It was founded in 1598.[2]

Sights

There are three churches in the municipal territory. Church of Saint Elizabeth on the town square was built in 1662 in the early Baroque style. Church of Saint Gall in Myšenec is from the end of the 11th century and after several reconstructions it still retains its Gothic character. Church of Saint Wenceslaus in Krč was built in 1352.[2]

A Renaissance castle is located on the town square. It also includes a park with an area of 7.6 hectares (19 acres).[2]

The Crocodile Zoo Protivín was established in 2008 and is unique by breeding of all of Crocodilia species.[5]

There are several homesteads built in the folk baroque style.

Notable people

• Marta Krásová (1901–1970), operatic singer
• Jiří Kolář (1914–2002), poet, writer, painter and translator

Gallery

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  Church of Saint Gall in Myšenec
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  Folk baroque style architecture in Selibov
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  Elementary school in Protivín
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  Platanus alley by the brewery

See also

• Protivin, Iowa (named after Protivín)

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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[de] Protivín

Protivín (deutsch Protiwin) ist eine Stadt in Tschechien. Sie liegt 13 Kilometer südöstlich von Písek an der Blanice und gehört zum Okres Písek.

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- [en] Protivín

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