Horní Stropnice
Municipality in South Bohemian, Czech Republic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Horní Stropnice (until 1950 Stropnice; German: Strobnitz) is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.
Horní Stropnice | |
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 Church of Saint Nicholas | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
  Horní Stropnice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°45′41″N 14°44′6″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | České Budějovice |
| First mentioned | 1185 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79.90 km2 (30.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 543 m (1,781 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,484 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 373 35 |
| Website | www |
The villages and hamlets of Bedřichov, Chlupatá Ves, Dlouhá Stropnice, Dobrá Voda, Hlinov, Hojná Voda, Humenice, Konratice, Krčín, Meziluží, Olbramov, Paseky, Rychnov u Nových Hradů, Šejby, Staré Hutě, Střeziměřice, Svébohy, Světví, Vesce and Vyhlídky are administrative parts of Horní Stropnice.
Horní Stropnice is located about 29 kilometres (18 mi) southeast of České Budějovice. The municipal territory borders Austria in the south. The northern part of the municipal territory lies in the Gratzen Foothills. The southern part lies in the Gratzen Mountains and includes the highest point of Horní Stropnice, the Vysoká mountain at 1,034 m (3,392 ft) above sea level. The Stropnice River flows through the municipality. The municipal territory is rich in fishponds.
The first written mention of Stropnice is from 1185. The village has been a sole property of the aristocratic Rosenberg family throughout the history.[2]
In 1950, the name was changed from Stropnice to Horní Stropnice.[3]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark of Horní Stropnice is the Church of Saint Nicholas. The originally Romanesque church dates from the first half of the 13th century. It was rebuilt in the late Gothic style in 1500–1510, after it was damaged by a fire in 1486, but the oldest Romanesque parts of the church were preserved.[6]
- Wenzel Jaksch (1896–1966), German politician
- František Binder (1914–1942), war hero
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