Studená is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.
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  Studená Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°11′17″N 15°17′13″E / 49.18806°N 15.28694°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Jindřichův Hradec |
| First mentioned | 1365 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.96 km2 (17.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 618 m (2,028 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,208 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 378 53, 378 56 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The villages of Domašín, Horní Bolíkov, Horní Pole, Maršov, Olšany, Skrýchov, Sumrakov, Světlá and Velký Jeníkov are administrative parts of Studená. Maršov, Olšany and Velký Jeníkov form an exclave of the municipal territory.
Geography edit
Studená is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) east of Jindřichův Hradec. It lies in the Javořice Highlands. The highest points is at 803 m (2,635 ft) above sea level. The stream Studenský potok flows through the municipality. The area is rich in small fishponds.
History edit
The first written mention of Studená is from 1365, when Lords of Hradec sold it to Dětřich of Obrataň. Between 1446 and 1458, during the rule of Barons of Studenec, Studená was promoted to a market town, but it lost the title sometime in the following centuries. From 1557, it belonged to the Telč estate.[2]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights edit
Among the main landmarks of Studená is the Studená Castle. It was built in the late Baroque style in the first half of the 18th century, but it has a Renaissance core. In the western part of the castle area there is a set of buildings of the former brewery, founded in 1517–1578. A Renaissance malt house has been preserved from this period.[5]
The Church of Saint Procopius was originally a late Gothic building. It was rebuilt in the Baroque style after a fire in the mid-18th century.[6]
The Church of Saint Wenceslaus is located in Olšany. It was built in 1787 and reconstructed in 1902. It is one of the few churches in the Czech lands built during the reign of Emperor Joseph II.[7]
Notable people edit
- Vlasta Javořická (1890–1979), writer
Twin towns – sister cities edit
Beemster, Netherlands
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Studená. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jindřichův Hradec" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Zámek a pivovar" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Prokopa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Václava s farou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "Partnerské město" (in Czech). Obec Studená. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
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