Sedlec (České Budějovice District)

Sedlec is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. The centres of the villages of Malé Chrášťany and Plástovice, which are parts of Sedlec, are protected as two village monument reservations.

Sedlec
Municipality
Church of Saint John of Nepomuk
Church of Saint John of Nepomuk
Flag of Sedlec
Flag
Coat of arms of Sedlec
Coat of arms
Sedlec is located in Czech Republic
Sedlec
Sedlec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°4′22″N 14°17′11″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictČeské Budějovice
First mentioned1394
Area
 • Total20.26 km2 (7.82 sq mi)
Elevation
397 m (1,302 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total524
 • Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
373 48
Websitesedlec.eu

Administrative parts
Centre of Plástovice

Villages of Lékařova Lhota, Malé Chrášťany, Plástovice and Vlhlavy are administrative parts of Sedlec.

Geography

Sedlec lies about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It is located in the České Budějovice Basin.

There are several fish ponds in the municipal territory, the largest of them are Volešek with 134.4 hectares (332 acres)[2] and Vlhlavský with 91.7 hectares (227 acres).[3]

History

The first written mention of Sedlec is from 1394.[4]

Sights

The main landmark of Sedlec is the Church of Saint John of Nepomuk. It was built in the neo-Gothic style and was finished in 1868. It replaced a small wooden church from the 18th century.[5]

In Sedlec is a unique cemetery surrounded by a moat. It was founded on the site of a former fortress.[5]

The centres of the villages of Malé Chrášťany and Plástovice, which are parts of Sedlec, are uniquely preserved sets of folk baroque buildings with a preserved layout. They are protected as two village monument reservations.[6]

Notable people

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Volešek (Plástovský rybník)" (in Czech). Klub českých turistů Tábor. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  3. "Vlhlavský rybník" (in Czech). Klub českých turistů Tábor. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  4. "Historie obce Sedlec" (in Czech). Obec Sedlec. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  5. "Sedlec" (in Czech). Jihočeský venkov. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  6. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, obec Sedlec". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
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