Římov (České Budějovice District)
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Římov (České Budějovice District)
Římov () is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Římov consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Římov (676) *Branišovice (85) *Dolní Stropnice (121) *Dolní Vesce (8) *Horní Vesce (7) *Kladiny (47) Etymology The initial name of the settlement was Hřimov. It was derived from the personal name Hřim, meaning "Hřim's (court)". From the early 15th century, the name Římov was used. Geography Římov is located about south of České Budějovice. It lies in the Gratzen Foothills. The highest point is at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Malše River. The Stropnice River flows along the northern municipal border. On the Malše River just above the village is the Římov Reservoir providing drinking water for large portion of the South Bohemian Region. The dam, ...
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(, ; 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 ...
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