Číčenice

49°9′11″N 14°13′51″E / 49.15306°N 14.23083°E / 49.15306; 14.23083Country Czech RepublicRegionSouth BohemianDistrictStrakoniceFirst mentioned1335Area • Total11.95 km² (4.61 sq mi)Elevation404 m (1,325 ft)Population • Total471 • Density39/km² (100/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.cicenice.cz

Číčenice is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Strpí and Újezdec are administrative parts of Číčenice.

Geography

Číčenice is located about 26 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Strakonice and 26 km (16 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the České Budějovice Basin. The highest point is a flat hill at 449 m (1,473 ft) above sea level. There are several fishponds in the territory.

History

The first written mention of Číčenice is from 1335.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 508 —     1880 649 +27.8% 1890 599 −7.7% 1900 637 +6.3% 1910 709 +11.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 796 +12.3% 1930 771 −3.1% 1950 606 −21.4% 1961 565 −6.8% 1970 503 −11.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 529 +5.2% 1991 458 −13.4% 2001 453 −1.1% 2011 462 +2.0% 2021 429 −7.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The Číčenice railway station is an important junction of the railways České Budějovice–Plzeň and Číčenice–Nové Údolí. The municipality is served by two train stations: Číčenice and Újezdec u Číčenic.^[5]

Sights

The main landmark of Číčenice is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1888.^[6]

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