Varvažov
Municipality
Church of Saint Catherine and the castle
Church of Saint Catherine and the castle
Varvažov is located in Czech Republic
Varvažov
Varvažov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°26′20″N 14°8′33″E / 49.43889°N 14.14250°E / 49.43889; 14.14250
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPísek
First mentioned13th century
Area
 • Total25.16 km2 (9.71 sq mi)
Elevation
426 m (1,398 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total179
 • Density7.1/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
397 01
Websitewww.varvazov-obec.cz

Varvažov is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. The historic centre of the village is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.

Administrative parts

The villages of Štědronín-Plazy and Zbonín are administrative parts of Varvažov.

Geography

Varvažov is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Písek and 67 km (42 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The highest point is the flat hill Hlásnice at 447 m (1,467 ft) above sea level.

Most of the municipal border is formed by rivers. The western border is formed by the Skalice River. After its confluence with the Skalice, the southern border is formed by the Lomnice. After its confluence with the Lomnice, the eastern border is formed by the Otava, and then, again after their confluence, it continues as the Vltava River. The Orlík Reservoir, built on the Vltava, begins in the northeastern part of the municipality.

History

The first written mentions of Varvažov are from the mid-13th century. Until the middle of the 19th century, the village was continuously the property of the Knights Hospitaller.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,511—    
18801,459−3.4%
18901,361−6.7%
19001,192−12.4%
19101,049−12.0%
YearPop.±%
19211,044−0.5%
1930903−13.5%
1950591−34.6%
1961580−1.9%
1970485−16.4%
YearPop.±%
1980311−35.9%
1991228−26.7%
2001176−22.8%
2011187+6.2%
2021192+2.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Sights

A set of Neoclassical-type homesteads has been preserved in the historic centre of Varvažov, which is protected as a village monument zone. In the centre of the village is a late Baroque castle from the 18th century, which served as a summer residence of the Knights Hospitaller.[2]

The oldest monument is the Church of Saint Catherine, built in the second half of the 13th century. A notable monument is also a historic stone bridge from the 18th century.[5]

The 1998 award-winning film Sekal Has to Die was shot in the municipality.[5]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. 1 2 "Varvažov" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Písek" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. 1 2 "Obec Varvažov – vesnice z filmu Je třeba zabít Sekala" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
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