Votice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvocɪtsɛ]; German: Wotitz) is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,500 inhabitants.

Votice
Town
Komenského Square
Flag Coat of arms
Votice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°38′25″N 14°38′17″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1359
Government
• Mayor	Jiří Slavík
Area
• Total	36.42 km2 (14.06 sq mi)
Elevation	483 m (1,585 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	4,495
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	259 01
Website	www.mesto-votice.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Amerika, Beztahov, Bučovice, Budenín, Buchov, Hory, Hostišov, Javor, Kaliště, Košovice, Lysá, Martinice, Mladoušov, Mysletice, Nazdice, Nezdice, Otradovice, Srbice, Střelítov, Větrov, Vranov and Zdeboř are administrative parts of Votice.

Geography

Votice lies about 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Benešov. It is located in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is the hill Na Kozině, at 678 metres (2,224 ft).

The territory is rich on small ponds. The Mastník Stream flows through the western part of the municipal territory and supplies Velký Mastník pond, the largest of the ponds.

History

The first written mention of Votice is from 1359, however the archaeological research showed that the town was probably established in the 12th century.[2]

Gallery

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  General view
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  The roundabout and the castle
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  Old school in Martinice, part of Votice

References

External links

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