Ševětín is a market town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
Ševětín | |
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 Town square with the Church of Saint Nicholas | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Ševětín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°6′0″N 14°34′20″E / 49.10000°N 14.57222°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | České Budějovice |
| First mentioned | 1356 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.11 km2 (3.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 484 m (1,588 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,377 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 373 63 |
| Website | www |
Geography edit
Ševětín is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of České Budějovice. It lies on the border between the Tábor Uplands and Třeboň Basin. The highest point is at 513 m (1,683 ft) above sea level. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory.
History edit
The first written mention of Ševětín is from 1356, when it was part of the Lomnice estate. In 1382, the estate was acquired by King Wenceslaus IV. During the Hussite Wars, Ševětín was conquered by the Hussites and managed by Jan Roháč of Dubá. In 1435, the Lomnice estate was acquired by Oldřich II of Rosenberg. He joined Ševětín to the Třeboň estate, which remained so until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848.[2]
The main period of development and prosperity occurred during the reign of last Rosenbergs in the second half of the 16th century and at the beginning of the 17th century. During the Thirty Years' War, Ševětín was badly damaged. From 1660, the Třeboň estate with Ševětín was owned by the Schwarzenberg family.[2]
In 2008, the municipality was promoted to a market town. It is a rare case that a municipality that has never held the title in the past has received the title.[3]
Demographics edit
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Economy edit
Ševětín Solar Park, the third-largest photovoltaic power plant in the Czech Republic, is located in Ševětín.
Ševětín is known for a stone quarry.[6]
Transport edit
The D3 motorway (part of the European route E55) from České Budějovice to Tábor runs next to the market town.
Ševětín is located on the railway lines České Budějovice–Veselí nad Lužnicí, which further continues to Tábor or to Jindřichův Hradec.[7]
Sights edit
The main landmark of Ševětín is the Church of Saint Lawrence. Originally an early Gothic building from the 13th century, it was rebuilt several times. Several valuable construction elements of the original medieval church have been preserved to this day.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b "Městys Ševětín: Historie Ševětína" (in Czech). Městys Ševětín. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "Ševětín" (in Czech). Místní akční skupina Hlubocko – Lišovsko. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres České Budějovice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 19–20.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kamenolom Ševětín" (in Czech). Kámen a písek, spol. s r.o. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "Detail stanice Ševětín" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
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