Bušanovice

Bušanovice
Bušanovice
Municipality
	View from the south
	Flag Coat of arms
	Bušanovice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°6′56″N 13°56′5″E / 49.11556°N 13.93472°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Prachatice
First mentioned	1314
Area
• Total	9.73 km2 (3.76 sq mi)
Elevation	540 m (1,770 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	262
• Density	27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	384 22
Website	www.busanovice.cz

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

Administrative parts[edit]

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

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	580	—
1880	644	+11.0%
1890	642	−0.3%
1900	636	−0.9%
1910	693	+9.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	655	−5.5%
1930	611	−6.7%
1950	457	−25.2%
1961	387	−15.3%
1970	306	−20.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	265	−13.4%
1991	246	−7.2%
2001	259	+5.3%
2011	222	−14.3%
2021	260	+17.1%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

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

Notable people[edit]

Jakub Bursa (1813–1884), architect

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]

Official website

[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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