Bušanovice Explained

Bušanovice
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:South Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Prachatice
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.1156°N 13.9347°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1314
Area Total Km2:9.73
Elevation M:540
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:267
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:384 22

Bušanovice is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Beneda, Dolní Nakvasovice, Horní Nakvasovice and Želibořice are administrative parts of Bušanovice.

Geography

Bušanovice is located about 12km (07miles) north of Prachatice and 42km (26miles) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Uhřice at 822m (2,697feet) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Bušanovice is from 1314. It was founded as one of the old free royal settlements in the area. In 1490 it was first listed as part of the Hluboká estate. In 1552, it was acquired by William of Rosenberg.[2]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Bušanovice is the Chapel of the Virgin Mary from the second half of the 18th century.[3]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: O obci: Historie obce. Obec Bušanovice. cs. 2021-08-24.
  3. Web site: Kaple Panny Marie. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-06-23.