Ktiš
Ktiš | |
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 View from the south | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Ktiš Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°55′1″N 14°7′58″E / 48.91694°N 14.13278°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Prachatice |
| First mentioned | 1310 |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.79 km2 (14.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 762 m (2,500 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 470 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 383 01, 384 03, 384 04 |
| Website | www |
Ktiš (German: Tisch) is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
[edit]The villages and hamlets of Březovík, Dobročkov, Ktiš-Pila, Miletínky, Smědeč, Smědeček, Tisovka and Třebovice are administrative parts of Ktiš.
Etymology
[edit]The origin of the name is unsure. The initial name of the village was probably Choťúš, meaning "Choťouch's (court)", and the name Ktiš evolved from Choťúš.[2]
Geography
[edit]Ktiš is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Prachatice and 25 km (16 mi) west of České Budějovice. It lies mostly in the Bohemian Forest Foothills, only the westernmost part of the municipality extends into the Bohemian Forest. The highest point is the mountain Ktišská hora at 911 m (2,989 ft) above sea level.
The stream Křemžský potok flows through the municipality. The upper course of the stream Bezdrevský potok crosses the municipality in the north. The territory of Ktiš is rich in small streams and fishponds. In the east, the municipality extends into the Blanský les Protected Landscape Area.
Climate
[edit]Ktiš's climate is classified as humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb; Trewartha: Dclo). Among them, the annual average temperature is 7.4 °C (45.3 °F), the hottest month in July is 16.8 °C (62.2 °F), and the coldest month is −1.5 °C (29.3 °F) in January. The annual precipitation is 804.6 millimetres (31.68 in), of which June is the wettest with 111.5 millimetres (4.39 in), while December is the driest with only 42.6 millimetres (1.68 in). The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from −23.4 °C (−10.1 °F) on 3 February 2012 to 33.8 °C (92.8 °F) on 7 August 2015.[3]
| Climate data for Ktiš-Tisovka, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1994–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.9 (62.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.7 (83.7) |
32.2 (90.0) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33.8 (92.8) |
30.8 (87.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
19.8 (67.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
33.8 (92.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
2.8 (37.0) |
7.8 (46.0) |
13.4 (56.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
6.8 (44.2) |
3.8 (38.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
2.3 (36.1) |
7.0 (44.6) |
10.7 (51.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
16.8 (62.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
3.0 (37.4) |
0.5 (32.9) |
7.4 (45.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
1.7 (35.1) |
5.7 (42.3) |
9.8 (49.6) |
11.4 (52.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
7.3 (45.1) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
3.1 (37.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.2 (−0.8) |
−23.4 (−10.1) |
−19.4 (−2.9) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
2.8 (37.0) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−23.4 (−10.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48.7 (1.92) |
44.5 (1.75) |
55.5 (2.19) |
47.7 (1.88) |
85.5 (3.37) |
111.5 (4.39) |
107.1 (4.22) |
103.7 (4.08) |
59.1 (2.33) |
55.0 (2.17) |
43.8 (1.72) |
42.6 (1.68) |
804.6 (31.68) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 36.2 (14.3) |
31.8 (12.5) |
25.2 (9.9) |
8.0 (3.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
2.6 (1.0) |
14.9 (5.9) |
25.9 (10.2) |
144.6 (56.9) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 85.3 | 80.2 | 76.4 | 72.0 | 76.9 | 75.1 | 74.5 | 77.1 | 83.3 | 85.8 | 88.2 | 85.5 | 80.0 |
| Source: Czech Hydrometeorological Institute[3][4][5][6][7] | |||||||||||||
History
[edit]The first written mention of Ktiš is from 1310, when the church already stood there.[2][8]
Demographics
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Economy
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There is a deposit of garnet migmatites in the municipality, the only one in the European Union. Mining took place here in 1994–1996 and its resumption was considered in 2012.[11]
Transport
[edit]There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
[edit]The main landmark of Ktiš is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It was originally a Gothic church founded in 1310, rebuilt and extended in the Baroque style in 1687–1690. A reconstruction took place in 1781. In 1878, the tower was raised.[12]
A cultural monument is a niche chapel located near the church. It dates from the 19th century.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). pp. 433–434.
- ^ a b "Teplota vzduchu v jednotlivé kalendářní dny" (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Archived from the original on 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ "Průměrná teplota vzduchu v jednotlivé měsíce v jednotlivé roky" (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Archived from the original on 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ "Srážkové úhrny v jednotlivé měsíce v jednotlivé roky" (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Archived from the original on 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ "Množství nového sněhu v jednotlivé měsíce v jednotlivé roky" (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Archived from the original on 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ "Průměrná relativní vlhkost vzduchu v jednotlivé měsíce v jednotlivé roky" (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Archived from the original on 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Ktiš. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Fuchs, Miroslav (2012-11-15). "Podmínky těžařů jsou pro obec nevýhodné". Deník.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Bartoloměje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ "Výklenková kaple" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
External links
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