Stožice, Czech Republic

Municipality in South Bohemian, Czech Republic

Stožice

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Stožice

Location in the Czech Republic

Coordinates: 49°7′57″N 14°9′0″E﻿ / ﻿49.13250°N 14.15000°E﻿ / 49.13250; 14.15000
Country|  Czech Republic
Region| South Bohemian
District| Strakonice
First mentioned| 1416
Area

• Total

| 7.59 km2 (2.93 sq mi)
Elevation

| 441 m (1,447 ft)
Population

(2025-01-01)[1]

• Total

| 486
• Density| 64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

389 01

Website| www.stozice.cz

Stožice is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

## Administrative division

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Stožice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

* Stožice (282)
* Křepice (55)
* Libějovické Svobodné Hory (46)

## Etymology

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The name is derived from the personal name Stoh, meaning "the village of Stoh's people".[3]

## Geography

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Stožice is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) southeast of Strakonice and 28 km (17 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies on the border between the České Budějovice Basin and Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Svobodná hora at 640 m (2,100 ft) above sea level.

## History

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The first written mention of Stožice is from 1416. In 1927, gold was discovered near the village of Křepice, and the village thus became the last place in the country where the gold rush occurred.[4]

## Demographics

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Historical population| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1869| 553| —
1880| 572| +3.4%
1890| 515| −10.0%
1900| 533| +3.5%
1910| 509| −4.5%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1921| 506| −0.6%
1930| 445| −12.1%
1950| 333| −25.2%
1961| 315| −5.4%
1970| 289| −8.3%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1980| 278| −3.8%
1991| 250| −10.1%
2001| 277| +10.8%
2011| 307| +10.8%
2021| 383| +24.8%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

## Transport

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There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

## Sights

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The most valuable monument is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk in Křepice. It is a small chapel from the 19th century with a belfry on the top.[7]

The main sights in Stožice are the neo-Gothic Chapel of Saints Simon and Jude and the birthplace of the writer Josef Holeček.[8]

## Notable people

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* Josef Holeček (1853–1929), writer

## References

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1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
2. ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
3. ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 176–177.
4. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Stožice. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
5. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
6. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
7. ^ "Kaple sv. Jana Nepomuckého" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
8. ^ "Památky" (in Czech). Obec Stožice. Retrieved 2021-08-23.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stožice (Strakonice District).

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* Bavorov
* Bělčice
* Bezdědovice
* Bílsko
* Blatná
* Bratronice
* Březí
* Budyně
* Buzice
* Čečelovice
* Cehnice
* Čejetice
* Čepřovice
* Čestice
* Chelčice
* Chlum
* Chobot
* Chrášťovice
* Číčenice
* Doubravice
* Drachkov
* Drahonice
* Drážov
* Dřešín
* Droužetice
* Hajany
* Hájek
* Hlupín
* Horní Poříčí
* Hornosín
* Hoslovice
* Hoštice
* Jinín
* Kadov
* Kalenice
* Katovice
* Kladruby
* Kocelovice
* Krajníčko
* Kraselov
* Krašlovice
* Krejnice
* Krty-Hradec
* Kuřimany
* Kváskovice
* Lažánky
* Lažany
* Libějovice
* Libětice
* Litochovice
* Lnáře
* Lom
* Mačkov
* Malenice
* Mečichov
* Měkynec
* Milejovice
* Miloňovice
* Mnichov
* Mutěnice
* Myštice
* Nebřehovice
* Němčice
* Němětice
* Nihošovice
* Nišovice
* Nová Ves
* Novosedly
* Osek
* Paračov
* Pivkovice
* Pohorovice
* Pracejovice
* Přechovice
* Předmíř
* Přední Zborovice
* Předslavice
* Přešťovice
* Radějovice
* Radomyšl
* Radošovice
* Řepice
* Rovná
* Sedlice
* Skály
* Skočice
* Škvořetice
* Slaník
* Sousedovice
* Štěchovice
* Štěkeň
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* Střelské Hoštice
* Tchořovice
* Třebohostice
* Třešovice
* Truskovice
* Úlehle
* Únice
* Uzenice
* Uzeničky
* Vacovice
* Velká Turná
* Vodňany
* Volenice
* Volyně
* Záboří
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