Stádlec

Stádlec is a market town in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Stádlec
Market town
Stádlec Suspension Bridge
Stádlec Suspension Bridge
Flag of Stádlec
Flag
Coat of arms of Stádlec
Coat of arms
Stádlec is located in Czech Republic
Stádlec
Stádlec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°22′47″N 14°29′42″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictTábor
First mentioned1287
Area
 • Total18.14 km2 (7.00 sq mi)
Elevation
449 m (1,473 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total587
 • Density32/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
391 62
Websitewww.stadlec.eu

Administrative parts

Villages of Hájky, Křída, Slavňovice and Staré Sedlo are administrative parts of Stádlec.

Geography

Stádlec is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Tábor and 70 km (43 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The Lužnice River forms the eastern municipal border. There are several fish ponds in the municipal territory, the largest of them is Mlýnský Stádlec.

History

The first written mention of Stádlec is from 1287, when it was a property of Zavis of Falkenstein.[2]

Sights

Stádlec is known for its rare Stádlec Suspension Bridge over the Lužnice river. It connects Stádlec with the village of Dobřejice (a part of Malšice). The bridge is protected as a national cultural monument.[3]

Notable people

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Představení Stádlce" (in Czech). Obec Stádlec. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  3. "Řetězový most" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
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