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. Centres of villages of Malé Chrášťany and Plástovice, which are parts of Sedlec, are uniquely preserved sets of folk baroque buildings and are protected by law as two village monument reservations.
Sedlec | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Sedlec Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°4′22″N 14°17′11″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | České Budějovice |
| First mentioned | 1394 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.26 km2 (7.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 397 m (1,302 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 526 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 373 48 |
| Website | sedlec |
Administrative parts
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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]
Notable people
- Jan Veselý (1923–2003), cyclist
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- "Volešek (Plástovský rybník)" (in Czech). Klub českých turistů Tábor. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- "Vlhlavský rybník" (in Czech). Klub českých turistů Tábor. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- "Historie obce Sedlec" (in Czech). Obec Sedlec. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
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