Záhoří is a municipality in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Záhoří
Municipality
Church of Saint Michael
Flag Coat of arms
Záhoří Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°20′59″N 14°12′50″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Písek
First mentioned	1575
Area
• Total	14.72 km2 (5.68 sq mi)
Elevation	482 m (1,581 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	775
• Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	398 18
Website	www.zahori.cz

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of villages of Dolní Záhoří, Horní Záhoří, Jamný, Kašina Hora, Svatonice and Třešně.

Geography

Záhoří is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Písek and 44 km (27 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The highest point is the hill Na Lomech at 543 metres (1,781 ft) above sea level.

Economy

Most of the people are employed in Písek, smaller number of them in local agricultural business.

Transport

Záhoří is situated on the railway line from Písek to Tábor and on a bus line from Písek to Milevsko. The train station Záhoří is located in Svatonice part of Záhoří.

Sights

In Horní Záhoří there is the Church of Saint Michael. The first mention of the church is from 1351, but it was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War and completely rebuilt in 1639. Modifications were made i nthe 18th and 19th centuries.[2]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Záhoří (Písek District).

• Official website

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[de] Záhoří u Písku