Štěkeň

Štěkeň is a market town in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Štěkeň
Market town
Štěkeň Castle
Štěkeň Castle
Flag of Štěkeň
Flag
Coat of arms of Štěkeň
Coat of arms
Štěkeň is located in Czech Republic
Štěkeň
Štěkeň
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°16′2″N 14°0′21″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictStrakonice
First mentioned1318
Area
 • Total14.47 km2 (5.59 sq mi)
Elevation
388 m (1,273 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total837
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
387 51
Websitesteken.cz

Administrative parts

The villages of Nové Kestřany and Vítkov are administrative parts of Štěkeň.

Geography

Štěkeň is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Strakonice and 46 km (29 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies on the border between the České Budějovice Basin and Blatná Uplands. The highest point is the hill Brdo at 508 metres (1,667 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Otava River. The area is rich in fishponds and small streams.

History

The first written mention of Štěkeň is from 1318. It was the centre of a small estate to which four other villages belonged. From 1648 to 1781, Štěkeň was owned by the Losy of Losinthal family, then it was acquired by the Windisch-Graetz family. In 1784, Štěkeň was promoted to a market town.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,487—    
18801,626+9.3%
18901,400−13.9%
19001,411+0.8%
19101,348−4.5%
YearPop.±%
19211,354+0.4%
19301,371+1.3%
19501,104−19.5%
19611,219+10.4%
19701,129−7.4%
YearPop.±%
19801,078−4.5%
1991916−15.0%
2001891−2.7%
2011814−8.6%
2021833+2.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The I/4 road (which connects the D4 motorway) with Strakonice, briefly passes through the northwestern part of the municipal territory.

Sights
Church of Saint Nicholas

The main landmarks of Štěkeň are the castle and the church. The Štěkeň Castle was built in the early Baroque style in 1664–1665, on the site of an older fortress. The façade was modified in 1784 and in the 19th century. The castle is surrounded by a landscape park from the first half of the 19th century.[5]

The Church of Saint Nicholas was built in the Baroque style in 1670. It replaced the Church of the Mary Magdalene, a wooden Gothic church built before 1457. In 1749, the church was rebuilt into its present form. It is an architecturally valuable building.[6]

Notable people
  • Joseph Nicholas of Windisch-Graetz (1744–1802), Austrian nobleman; died here

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Štěkeň. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Strakonice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  6. "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
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