Kožlí (Písek District)

Kožlí (German: Koschli) is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 60 inhabitants.

Kožlí
Municipality
Chapel in the centre of Kožlí
Chapel in the centre of Kožlí
Kožlí is located in Czech Republic
Kožlí
Kožlí
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°30′57″N 14°8′48″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPísek
First mentioned1396
Area
 • Total4.34 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Elevation
398 m (1,306 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total57
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
398 04
Websitewww.obeckozli.cz

Etymology

The name of the village was derived either from the personal name Kozel (meaning "Kozel's") or from goat farming (goat = koza in Czech).[2]

Geography

Kožlí is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of Písek and 60 km (37 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. It is situated on the western shore of the Orlík Reservoir, built on the Vltava River. There are also several small ponds, supplied by local brooks.

History
Schwarzenberg Tomb

The first written mention of Kožlí is from 1396.[2]

Sights

Northern part of the large park of the Orlík Castle extends into the territory of Kožlí. It includes the Schwarzenberg Tomb, built in the Neo-Gothic style in 1875–1877. It contains the remains of several members of the cadet branch of the House of Schwarzenberg, the most notable being Field Marshal Prince Karl Philipp of Schwarzenberg (1771–1820). The tomb is not open to the public.[3]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách I: CH–L (in Czech). p. 355.
  3. "Schwarzenberská hrobka u zámku Orlík" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
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