Zliv (Czech pronunciation: [zlɪf]; German: Sliw) is a town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants.
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Coordinates: 49°3′58″N 14°21′58″E / 49.06611°N 14.36611°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | South Bohemian |
District | České Budějovice |
First mentioned | 1409 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Radek Rothschedl |
Area | |
• Total | 14.21 km2 (5.49 sq mi) |
Elevation | 375 m (1,230 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 3,499 |
• Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 373 44 |
Website | www |
Geography
editZliv is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in a flat landscape in the České Budějovice Basin. The town is situated on the shores of several fishponds, including Bezdrev, which is the third largest pond in the country with an area of 365 ha (900 acres).
History
editThe first written mention of Zliv is from 1409, when it was a serfdom village of the Hluboká estate. By the end of the 19th century, the economic expansion of the village occurred and factories for production of ceramics and grog were founded.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editZliv is located on the railway lines heading from České Budějovice to Prague and to Strakonice.[5]
Sights
editZliv is poor in historic monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a Baroque stone double-arched bridge, which dates from 1724. It is decorated with a statue of St. John of Nepomuk.[6]
A notable landmark is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It is a modern neo-Gothic church from 1913. It was built on the site of a chapel from 1865.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Základní informace" (in Czech). Město Zliv. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Zliv" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Zliv". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ "Kostel svatého Václava ve Zlivi". Cokoli v okolí.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-10-25.