Malšice

Malšice
Market town
Town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Malšice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°21′50″N 14°34′43″E / 49.36389°N 14.57861°E / 49.36389; 14.57861
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Tábor
First mentioned	1279
Area
• Total	38.61 km² (14.91 sq mi)
Elevation	502 m (1,647 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)^[1]
• Total	1,879
• Density	49/km² (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	391 75
Website	www.malsice.eu

Malšice (German: Malschitz) is a market town in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Čenkov, Dobřejice, Maršov, Nové Lány, Obora, Staré Lány, Třebelice and Všechlapy are administrative parts of Všemyslice.

Geography

Malšice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southwest of Tábor and 43 km (27 mi) north of České Budějovice. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The highest point is at 524 m (1,719 ft) above sea level. The Lužnice River forms two sections of the municipal border in the west and north.

History

The first written mention of Malšice is from 1279. It 1868, the village was promoted to a market town. The title, which was canceled in 1954, was returned to Malšice in 2008.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,750	—
1880	2,897	+5.3%
1890	2,700	−6.8%
1900	2,621	−2.9%
1910	2,424	−7.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,336	−3.6%
1930	2,294	−1.8%
1950	1,997	−12.9%
1961	2,061	+3.2%
1970	1,909	−7.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,919	+0.5%
1991	1,805	−5.9%
2001	1,702	−5.7%
2011	1,840	+8.1%
2021	1,818	−1.2%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

Malšice is located on the railway line Tábor–Bechyně.^[5]

Sights

The main landmark of Malšice is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It was originally a Gothic church from 1373. In 1743–1745, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style.^[6]