Babice (Prachatice District)
Encyclopedia
Babice is a village and municipality (obec
) in Prachatice District
in the South Bohemian Region
of the Czech Republic.
The municipality covers an area of 5.79 square kilometres (2.2 sq mi), and has a population of 85 (as at 28 August 2006). It includes the hamlet
of Zvěřetice.
Babice lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of Prachatice
, 20 km (12 mi) west of České Budějovice
, and 119 km (74 mi) south of Prague
.
Obec
Obec is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality . The literal meaning of the word is "commune" or "community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities are also municipalities...
) in Prachatice District
Prachatice District
Prachatice District is a district within South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Prachatice.- Complete list of municipalities :Babice -Bohumilice -Bohunice -Borová Lada -Bošice -Budkov -Buk -Bušanovice -Chlumany -...
in the South Bohemian Region
South Bohemian Region
South Bohemian Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located mostly in the southern part of its historical land of Bohemia, with a small part in southwestern Moravia...
of the Czech Republic.
The municipality covers an area of 5.79 square kilometres (2.2 sq mi), and has a population of 85 (as at 28 August 2006). It includes the hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Zvěřetice.
Babice lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of Prachatice
Prachatice
Prachatice is a town in the South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic.-History:The town of Prachatice has its origins in the 11th century, following the beginning of trade on the "Golden Path"...
, 20 km (12 mi) west of České Budějovice
Ceské Budejovice
České Budějovice is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the largest city in the South Bohemian Region and is the political and commercial capital of the region and centre of the Roman Catholic Diocese of České Budějovice and of the University of South Bohemia and the Academy of Sciences...
, and 119 km (74 mi) south of Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
.
External links
- Village website (in Czech)