Kestřany

Kestřany is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Kestřany
Municipality
Horní Fortress
Horní Fortress
Flag of Kestřany
Flag
Coat of arms of Kestřany
Coat of arms
Kestřany is located in Czech Republic
Kestřany
Kestřany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°16′9″N 14°4′21″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPísek
First mentioned1338
Area
 • Total20.10 km2 (7.76 sq mi)
Elevation
373 m (1,224 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total764
 • Density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
398 21
Websitewww.kestrany-pisecko.cz

Administrative parts
Church of Saint Catherine

Villages of Lhota u Kestřan and Zátaví are administrative parts of Kestřany.

Etymology

The name Kestřany is probably derived from Kestra, which was the name of the first settler. His name has origin in kostra, meaning "skeleton".[2]

Geography

Kestřany is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Písek and 42 km (26 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. The southwestern part of the municipal territory with the Kestřany village lies České Budějovice Basin, the northeastern part lies in the Tábor Uplands.

The Otava River flows through the municipality. The territory is rich in ponds. The largest pond in Řežabinec, a part of the Řežabinec a Řežabinecké tůně National Nature Monument.

Climate
Climate data for Kestřany
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.22
(31.60)		 0.33
(32.59)		 4.43
(39.97)		 10.5
(50.9)		 14.43
(57.97)		 17.95
(64.31)		 19.93
(67.87)		 18.67
(65.61)		 14.75
(58.55)		 9.33
(48.79)		 4.83
(40.69)		 0.7
(33.3)		 9.6
(49.3)
Source: [3]

History

The first written mention of the Horní Fortress is from 1315, the first written mention of Kestřany is from 1338.[4]

Sights
Dolní Fortress

Kestřany is known for a complex of two gothic fortresses and one early baroque castle. The fortresses were built in the 13th century and the castle was added in 1651. Only the Horní Fortress is open to the public, but these monuments are gradually repaired and their opening is planned for the future.[5]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Původ názvu Kestřany" (in Czech). Obec Kestřany. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  3. "PV potential estimation utility". Photovoltaic Geographical Information System - Interactive Maps. Archived from the original on September 20, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  4. "Horní tvrz Kestřany" (in Czech). Obec Kestřany. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  5. "Horní tvrz Kestřany" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
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