Záhoří (Písek District)

Záhoří
Záhoří
Municipality
	Church of Saint Michael
	Flag Coat of arms
	Záhoří Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°20′59″N 14°12′50″E / 49.34972°N 14.21389°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Písek
First mentioned	1307
Area
• Total	14.72 km2 (5.68 sq mi)
Elevation	482 m (1,581 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	799
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	398 18
Website	www.zahori.cz

Záhoří is a municipality in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The municipality is made up of the villages of Dolní Záhoří, Horní Záhoří, Jamný, Kašina Hora, Svatonice and Třešně.

Geography[edit]

Záhoří is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Písek and 44 km (27 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The highest point is the hill Na Lomech at 543 m (1,781 ft) above sea level.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Záhoří (formerly called Zahoří) is from 1307. The most notable owners of the village was the Schwamberg family, who owned it from 1472 to 1622.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,342	—
1880	1,269	−5.4%
1890	1,201	−5.4%
1900	1,179	−1.8%
1910	1,197	+1.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,202	+0.4%
1930	1,084	−9.8%
1950	882	−18.6%
1961	828	−6.1%
1970	746	−9.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	825	+10.6%
1991	760	−7.9%
2001	719	−5.4%
2011	824	+14.6%
2021	774	−6.1%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

The train station Záhoří in the village of Svatonice is located on the railway line Písek–Tábor.^[5]

Sights[edit]

In Horní Záhoří is the Church of Saint Michael. The first mention of the church is from 1351, but it was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War and completely rebuilt in 1639. Modifications were made in the 18th and 19th centuries.^[6]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Z historie" (in Czech). Obec Záhoří. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Písek" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Záhoří" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
^ "Kostel sv. Michaela" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-08-31.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Z historie" (in Czech). Obec Záhoří. Retrieved 2023-10-31.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Písek" (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] "Detail stanice Záhoří" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-10-31.

[6] "Kostel sv. Michaela" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-08-31.

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