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Plánice
Panorama of Plánice
Panorama of Plánice
Flag of Plánice
Coat of arms of Plánice
Plánice is located in Czech Republic
Plánice
Plánice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°23′22″N 13°28′29″E / 49.38944°N 13.47472°E / 49.38944; 13.47472
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictKlatovy
First mentioned1329
Government
 • MayorZdeněk Pavlíček
Area
 • Total55.64 km2 (21.48 sq mi)
Elevation
579 m (1,900 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,612
 • Density29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
339 01, 340 34, 341 01,
341 42
Websitewww.planice.cz

Plánice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈplaːɲɪtsɛ]; German: Planitz) is a town in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Bližanovy, Křížovice, Kvasetice, Lovčice, Mlynářovice, Nová Plánice, Pohoří, Štipoklasy, Vracov, Zbyslav and Zdebořice are administrative parts of Plánice. Mlynářovice forms an exclave of the municipal territory.

Geography

Plánice is located about 13 km (8 mi) east of Klatovy and 38 km (24 mi) south of Plzeň. It lies in the Blatná Uplands. The highest point is the hill Rovná at 724 m (2,375 ft) above sea level. The town is situated on the left bank of the Úslava River. There are several small ponds in the territory.

History

The first written mention of Plánice is from 1144, when it was property of the newly established monastery of Pomuk. As a town, Plánice was first mentioned in 1329. During its history, the town was owned by the noble families of Schwamberg, Sternberg, Rožmitál and Martinic.[2][3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18694,448—    
18804,525+1.7%
18904,584+1.3%
19004,381−4.4%
19104,482+2.3%
YearPop.±%
19214,268−4.8%
19303,817−10.6%
19502,610−31.6%
19612,639+1.1%
19702,229−15.5%
YearPop.±%
19801,903−14.6%
19911,762−7.4%
20011,677−4.8%
20111,660−1.0%
20211,529−7.9%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Sights

Church of Saint Blaise

The landmark of Plánice is the Church of Saint Blaise. The original Gothic church was first documented in 1352. It was demolished and in 1755–1757, it was replaced by the current Baroque building. It was built by the architect Anselmo Lurago, probably according to the plans of Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer.[6][7]

Plánice Castle was originally a fortress, built in the second half of the 16th century. At the beginning of the 18th century, it was rebuilt into the early Baroque castle. Today it is owned by the town and inaccessible to the public.[8]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Plánice is twinned with:[7]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Město Plánice. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  3. ^ "Strategický rozvojový dokument města Plánice na roky 2020–2025" (in Czech). Město Plánice. p. 3. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Klatovy" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 23–24.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Kostel sv. Blažeje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  7. ^ a b "Plánice – kostel sv. Blažeje" (in Czech). Místní akční skupina Pošumaví. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  8. ^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-12-08.

External links

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