Blovice

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FieldValue
nameBlovice
settlement_typeTown
image_skylineBlovice 04.JPG
image_captionTown hall
image_flagBlovice CZ flag.jpg
image_shieldBlovice znak.png
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Plzeň
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Plzeň-South
pushpin_mapCzech Republic
pushpin_relief1
pushpin_map_captionLocation in the Czech Republic
coordinates
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameRobert Zelenka
established_titleFirst mentioned
established_date1284
area_total_km228.96
elevation_m387
population_as_of2025-01-01
population_footnotes
population_total4207
population_density_km2auto
timezone1CET
utc_offset1+1
timezone1_DSTCEST
utc_offset1_DST+2
postal_code_typePostal code
postal_code336 01
website
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| name = Blovice | other_name = | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = Blovice 04.JPG | image_caption = Town hall | image_flag = Blovice CZ flag.jpg | image_shield = Blovice znak.png | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Plzeň | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Plzeň-South | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Czech Republic | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Robert Zelenka | established_title = First mentioned | established_date = 1284 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 28.96 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 387 | population_as_of = 2025-01-01 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 4207 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 336 01 | area_code_type = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = Blovice (; ) is a town in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,200 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Blovice consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):

  • Blovice (3,035)
  • Bohušov (41)
  • Hradiště (376)
  • Hradišťská Lhotka (49)
  • Hradišťský Újezd (41)
  • Komorno (80)
  • Stará Huť (19)
  • Štítov (98)
  • Vlčice (260)

Geography

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Blovice is located about 20 km southeast of Plzeň. It lies in the Švihov Highlands. The highest point is a hill with an altitude of 559 m. The Úslava River flows through the town.

There are several fishponds in the territory, the largest of which is Huťský rybník with an area of 8.8 ha.

History

The first written mention of Blovice is from 1284, when it was a market village owned by the Pomuk monastery. At the end of the 14th century, Blovice was first referred to as a market town. During the 15th and 16th centuries, Blovice prospered and acquired various rights.

Owners of Blovice often changed. The most notable owners were the Kolowrat-Krakowsky family, who purchased the estate in the late 17th century and held it until 1872. In the 18th century, Blovice was promoted to a town. In 1865–1868, the railway Plzeň–České Budějovice was built via the town and the character of the town began to change. From 1872 to 1918, the town was property of the Hungarian Pálffy ab Erdöd family.

Demographics

|align=none|cols=3 |1869|3254 |1880|3469 |1890|3273 |1900|3222 |1910|3249 |1921|3317 |1930|3818 |1950|3576 |1961|3696 |1970|3751 |1980|3732 |1991|3591 |2001|3868 |2011|4177 |2021|3999 |source=Censuses}}

Economy

The largest employer based in the town is ProMinent Systems, manufacturer of dosing systems and plastic tanks with more than 300 employers.

Transport

Blovice is located on the railway line Plzeň–Horažďovice.

Sights

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The Church of Saint John the Evangelist was built in the Baroque style in 1760–1767. Next to the church is the Chapel of the Holy Cross with the tomb of the Kolowrat-Krakowsky and Pálffy families, which was rebuilt in 1833 from the original older building.

The main landmark of the town square is the town hall from 1825. In 1893, it was reconstructed in the pseudo-Gothic style. In front of the town hall is a sandstone statue of St. John of Nepomuk from 1702.

Hradiště Castle was built on the site of a former fortress in the 16th century, then baroque rebuilt in 1704 and 1726, and finally rebuilt in the pseudo-Gothic style in 1872–1874. Today it houses the Museum of Southern Plzeň Region.

The Jewish cemetery is a remnant of the Jewish community that existed in Blovice. It was allegedly founded in 1683. The cemetery has an area of 1433 sqm. Approximately 350 Baroque and Neoclassical tombstones have been preserved.

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Blovice is twinned with:

References

References

  1. (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  2. (2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  3. "Historie rybníku Huťský". ČRS z.s. MO Ždírec.
  4. "Historie a památky". Město Blovice.
  5. (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  6. (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  7. "O nás". ProMinent.
  8. "Detail stanice Blovice". [[České dráhy]].
  9. "Zámek Hradiště". Museum of Southern Plzeň Region.
  10. "Partnerská města". Město Blovice.

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