Bušanovice

Bušanovice is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Bušanovice
Municipality
View from the south
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Bušanovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°6′56″N 13°56′5″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPrachatice
First mentioned1314
Area
 • Total9.73 km2 (3.76 sq mi)
Elevation
540 m (1,770 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total262
 • Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
384 22
Websitewww.busanovice.cz

Administrative parts

The villages of Beneda, Dolní Nakvasovice, Horní Nakvasovice and Želibořice are administrative parts of Bušanovice.

Geography

Bušanovice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of Prachatice and 42 km (26 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Uhřice at 822 m (2,697 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Bušanovice is from 1314. It was founded as one of the old free royal settlements in the area. In 1490 it was first listed as part of the Hluboká estate. In 1552, it was acquired by William of Rosenberg.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869580—    
1880644+11.0%
1890642−0.3%
1900636−0.9%
1910693+9.0%
YearPop.±%
1921655−5.5%
1930611−6.7%
1950457−25.2%
1961387−15.3%
1970306−20.9%
YearPop.±%
1980265−13.4%
1991246−7.2%
2001259+5.3%
2011222−14.3%
2021260+17.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Bušanovice is the Chapel of the Virgin Mary from the second half of the 18th century.[5]

Notable people

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "O obci: Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Bušanovice. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Prachatice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Kaple Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
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