| Bělčice | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Strakonice |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.5025°N 13.8758°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1243 |
| Area Total Km2: | 34.33 |
| Elevation M: | 526 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 996 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 387 43 |
Bělčice is a town in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
The villages of Hostišovice, Podruhlí, Tisov, Újezdec, Záhrobí and Závišín are administrative parts of Bělčice.
The name Bělčice is derived from the personal name Bělec (or Bílek), meaning "the village of Bělec's people".[2]
Bělčice is located about north of Strakonice and 43km (27miles) southeast of Plzeň. It lies on the border between the Blatná Uplands and Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Kněžská hora at 565m (1,854feet) above sea level. The area is rich in fishponds and minor streams.
The first written mention of Bělčice is from 1243.[3] At the end of the 15th century, the village was promoted to a town. Bělčice was badly damaged during the Thirty Years' War and ceased to be a town. In 1898, it became a town again.[4]
Bělčice is located on the railway line Strakonice–Beroun.[5]
The main landmark of Bělčice is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was built in the late Romanesque style around 1240. The Gothic presbytery was built in the beginning of the 14th century. Next to the church is a separate neo-Gothic bell tower from 1863.[6]