Řečice (Blatná)

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Řečice
Village
Road within farms
Road within farms
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictStrakonice
Government
 • MayorPetra Kuparová
Area
 • Total13.62 km2 (5.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total49
 • Density3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
388 01

Řečice is a village in the district of Strakonice, in the South Bohemian Region, the Czech Republic. It is located approximately 2.5 km northwest of Blatná. There are 22 addresses registered in the village.[1] As of 2011, the village had a population of 49.[2] Petra Kuparová was the chairperson of the settlement committee as of 2022.[3]

There are two ponds nearby the village, Hajanský pond with an area of 18.6 ha and Řečický pond near Malá Řečice. The village is known for the stonecutting tradition of the Blatná region, with both abandoned and functioning quarries mining Blatná-type granodiorite.[4]

History[edit]

Village chapell

The first written mention of the village dates back to 1772.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ministerstvo vnitra ČR (2009-10-10). "Adresy v České republice" (in Czech). Ministerstvo vnitra České republiky. Archived from the original on 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  2. ^ Statistický lexikon obcí České republiky 2013 (in Czech). Český statistický úřad. 2013. p. 204. ISBN 978-80-250-2394-5.
  3. ^ "Město Blatná - Oficiální stránky obce Blatná". www.mesto-blatna.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  4. ^ "Řečice - Oficiální stránky obce Blatná". www.mesto-blatna.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  5. ^ Český statistický úřad (2006), Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2005 (1. díl) (in Czech), Praha: Český statistický úřad, p. 246, ISBN 80-250-1310-3

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