Malšice

49°21′50″N 14°34′43″E / 49.36389°N 14.57861°E / 49.36389; 14.57861Country Czech RepublicRegionSouth BohemianDistrictTáborFirst mentioned1279Area • Total38.61 km² (14.91 sq mi)Elevation502 m (1,647 ft)Population • Total1,879 • Density49/km² (130/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.malsice.eu

Malšice (German: Malschitz) is a market town in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Čenkov, Dobřejice, Maršov, Nové Lány, Obora, Staré Lány, Třebelice and Všechlapy are administrative parts of Všemyslice.

Geography

Malšice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southwest of Tábor and 43 km (27 mi) north of České Budějovice. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The highest point is at 524 m (1,719 ft) above sea level. The Lužnice River forms two sections of the municipal border in the west and north.

History

The first written mention of Malšice is from 1279. It 1868, the village was promoted to a market town. The title, which was canceled in 1954, was returned to Malšice in 2008.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,750 —     1880 2,897 +5.3% 1890 2,700 −6.8% 1900 2,621 −2.9% 1910 2,424 −7.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,336 −3.6% 1930 2,294 −1.8% 1950 1,997 −12.9% 1961 2,061 +3.2% 1970 1,909 −7.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,919 +0.5% 1991 1,805 −5.9% 2001 1,702 −5.7% 2011 1,840 +8.1% 2021 1,818 −1.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Malšice is located on the railway line Tábor–Bechyně.^[5]

Sights

The main landmark of Malšice is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It was originally a Gothic church from 1373. In 1743–1745, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style.^[6]

Notable people

• Miroslav Kříženecký (born 1946), lawyer and politician

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