Bušanovice

Bušanovice is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Bušanovice
Municipality
View from the south
View from the south
Flag of Bušanovice
Flag
Coat of arms of Bušanovice
Coat of arms
Bušanovice is located in Czech Republic
Bušanovice
Bušanovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°6′56″N 13°56′5″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPrachatice
First mentioned1314
Area
 • Total9.73 km2 (3.76 sq mi)
Elevation
540 m (1,770 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total262
 • Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
384 22
Websitewww.busanovice.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Beneda, Dolní Nakvasovice, Horní Nakvasovice and Želibořice are administrative parts of Bušanovice.

Geography

Bušanovice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of Prachatice and 42 km (26 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Uhřice at 822 metres (2,697 ft).

History

The first written mention of Bušanovice is from 1314. It was founded as one of the old free royal settlements in the area. In 1490 it was first listed as part of the Hluboká estate. In 1552, it was acquired by William of Rosenberg.[2]

Sights

The main landmark of Bušanovice is the Chapel of the Virgin Mary from the second half of the 18th century.[3]

Notable people

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "O obci: Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Bušanovice. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  3. "Kaple Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
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