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Čimelice
Čimelice () is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Čimelice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Čimelice (855) *Krsice (89) Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Čmel, meaning "the village of Čmel's people". For easier pronunciation, an 'i' was inserted in the name. Geography Čimelice is located about north of Písek and southwest of Prague. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The Skalice (river), Skalice River flows through the municipality. There are several large fishponds in the municipality: Bisingrovský rybník, Lipšice, Nerestec, Stejskal, Valný rybník and Zástava. Small ponds called Kostelák and Pivovarský rybník are in the centre of Čimelice. History The first written mention of Čimelice is from 1400. The village of Krsice was founded in 1233. After 1720, a set of connected fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D4 Motorway (Czech Republic)
D4 motorway (), until 31 December 2015 formerly Limited-access highway, Expressway R4 () is a Controlled-access highway, motorway running from Prague in the Czech Republic, in a southwesterly direction. Some of the sections are managed through the Public–private partnership, PPP project called ''Via Salis'' (Salt Road). A total of is in operation. The route roughly follows the route of the historic Golden Trail and the I/4 road, which connects Prague and the western half of the South Bohemian Region. The highway starts at the exit from the I/4 Jíloviště road, because the section between Prague and Jíloviště, although it is four-lane, lacks an accompanying road, and therefore this section cannot be classified as a highway and tolled. A Vignette (road tax), vignette is therefore required only further south of Jíloviště, and along the entire route of the highway. On the second newest section between Mirotici and Třebkovo, the D4 highway is still free of tolls. The free ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skalice (river)
The Skalice is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Lomnice (river), Lomnice River. It flows through the Central Bohemian Region, Central Bohemian and South Bohemian Region, South Bohemian regions. It is long. Etymology The name is derived from the Czech words ''skála'' and ''skalnatý'' ('rock', 'rocky') and refers to the character of the river bed. Characteristic The Skalice originates in the territory of Rožmitál pod Třemšínem in the Brdy, Brdy Highlands at an elevation of and flows to Varvažov, where it enters the Lomnice River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of . The longest tributaries of the Skalice are: Settlements The most populated settlement on the river is the town of Rožmitál pod Třemšínem, in which territory the river originates. The river further flows through the municipal territories of Věšín, Chrást (Příbram District), Chrást, Březnice (Příbram District), Březnice, Nestrašovice, Poča ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Písek District
Písek District () is a Okres, district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Písek. Administrative division Písek District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended competence, administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Písek and Milevsko. List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in ''italics'': Albrechtice nad Vltavou – ''Bernartice (Písek District), Bernartice'' – Borovany (Písek District), Borovany – Boudy – Božetice – Branice – Cerhonice – Chyšky – Čimelice – Čížová – Dobev – Dolní Novosedly – Dražíč – Drhovle – Heřmaň (Písek District), Heřmaň – Horosedly – Hrazany – Hrejkovice – Jetětice – Jickovice – Kestřany – Kluky (Písek District), Kluky – Kostelec nad Vltavou – Kovářov – Kožlí (Písek District), Kožlí – Králova Lhota (Písek District), Králova Lhota – Křenovi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obec
(, ; plural ) is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is " commune" or " community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition The legal definition (according to the Czech code of law with similar definition in the Slovak code of law) is: ''"The municipality is a basic territorial self-governing community of citizens; it forms a territorial unit, which is defined by the boundary of the municipality."'' Every municipality is composed of one or more cadastral areas. Every municipality is also composed of one or more municipal parts (), which are usually town quarters or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost the entire area of the Czech Republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception being military training areas. The smaller mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its Prague metropolitan area, metropolitan area is home to approximately 2.3 million people. Prague is a historical city with Romanesque architecture, Romanesque, Czech Gothic architecture, Gothic, Czech Renaissance architecture, Renaissance and Czech Baroque architecture, Baroque architecture. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austria-Hungary. The city played major roles in the Bohemian Reformation, Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
České Dráhy
České dráhy (English: ''Czech Railways''), often shortened to ČD, is the major Rail transport, railway operator in the Czech Republic providing regional and long-distance services. The company was established in January 1993, shortly after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, as a successor of the Czechoslovak State Railways. It is a member of the International Union of Railways, International Railway Union (UIC Country Code for the Czech Republic is 54), the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies, and the Organization for Cooperation of Railways. With twenty-four thousand employeesAnnual Report of České dráhy, a.s. for the Year 2014, auditor Deloitte Audit s.r.o. ČD Group is the fifth largest Czech company by the number of employees. History In 1827–1836, the Budweis–Linz–Gmunden Horse-Drawn Railway, České Budějovice–Linz railway was built, which was the second Horsecar, horse-drawn railway in continental Europe was established. The first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
České Budějovice
České Budějovice (; ) is a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 97,000 inhabitants. The city is located in the valley of the Vltava River, at its confluence with the Malše. České Budějovice is the largest city in the region and its political and commercial capital, the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of České Budějovice and the University of South Bohemia. It is famous for the Budweiser Budvar Brewery. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reservation. Administrative division České Budějovice consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *České Budějovice 1 (3,024) *České Budějovice 2 (36,041) *České Budějovice 3 (25,568) *České Budějovice 4 (1,999) *České Budějovice 5 (8,171) *České Budějovice 6 (8,839) *České Budějovice 7 (12,022) České Budějovice 5 forms an En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tábor Uplands
Tábor (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants, making it the second most populated town in the region. The town was founded by the Hussites in 1420. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument reservation. Administrative division Tábor consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Tábor (25,625) *Čekanice (1,355) *Čelkovice (680) *Hlinice (208) *Horky (1,047) *Klokoty (1,092) *Měšice (1,759) *Náchod (340) *Smyslov (58) *Stoklasná Lhota (180) *Větrovy (393) *Všechov (37) *Zahrádka (49) *Záluží (189) *Zárybničná Lhota (348) Etymology Although the town's Czech name translates directly to 'camp' or 'encampment', these words were derived from the Tábor's name, and the town was named after the biblical Mount Tabor located in Israel. The town also gave its name to the Taborites, a radical wing of the Hussites. Tábor was initially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Písek
Písek (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 31,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the oldest bridge in the country. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Písek is a centre of education with a number of important schools. Up to the last decades of 19th century, Písek was the centre of the large autonomous Prácheňsko region. Administrative division Písek consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Budějovické Předměstí (18,219) *Hradiště (2,016) *Pražské Předměstí (5,577) *Václavské Předměstí (1,589) *Vnitřní Město (1,036) *Nový Dvůr (110) *Purkratice (47) *Semice (425) *Smrkovice (590) The urban core is formed by Budějovické Předměstí, Hradiště, Pražské Předměstí, Václavské Předměstí and Vnitřní Město, Etymology The name of Písek literally means 'sand' in Czech. It refers to the sand of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of The Czech Republic
Regions of the Czech Republic ( ; singular ) are higher-level territorial self-governing units of the Czech Republic. History The first regions (''kraje'') were created in the Kingdom of Bohemia in the 14th century. At the beginning of the 15th century, Bohemia was already divided into 12 regions, but their borders were not fixed due to the frequent changes in the borders of the estates. During the reign of George of Poděbrady (1458–1471), Bohemia was divided into 14 regions, which remained so until 1714, when their number was reduced to 12 again. From 1751 to 1850, after the four largest regions were divided, the kingdom consisted of 16 regions. Between 1850 and 1862, there were several reforms and the number of regions fluctuated between 7 and 13. Due to the parallel establishment of political districts in 1848, however, their importance declined. In 1862, the regions were abolished, although the regional authorities had some powers until 1868. Moravia was divided into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of with a mostly temperate Humid continental climate, continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec. The Duchy of Bohemia was founded in the late 9th century under Great Moravia. It was formally recognized as an Imperial Estate of the Holy Roman Empire in 1002 and became Kingdom of Bohemia, a kingdom in 1198. Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, all of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown were gradually integrated into the Habsburg monarchy. Nearly a hundred years later, the Protestantism, Protestant Bohemian Revolt led to the Thirty Years' War. After the Battle of White ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
