Štěkeň is a market town in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Štěkeň
Market town
Štěkeň Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Štěkeň Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°16′2″N 14°0′21″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Strakonice
First mentioned	1318
Area
• Total	14.47 km2 (5.59 sq mi)
Elevation	388 m (1,273 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	822
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	387 51
Website	steken.cz

Štěkeň lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Strakonice, 48 km (30 mi) north-west of České Budějovice, and 96 km (60 mi) south of Prague.

Administrative parts

Villages of Nové Kestřany and Vítkov are administrative parts of Štěkeň.

Notable people

• Joseph Nicholas of Windisch-Graetz (1744–1802), Austrian nobleman; died here

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