| Chelčice | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| 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: | 49.1219°N 14.1692°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1352 |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.82 |
| Elevation M: | 457 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 405 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 389 01 |
Chelčice is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
The initial name of the village was Chylčice. It was derived from the personal name Chýlek, meaning "the village of Chýlek's people".[2]
Chelčice is located about southeast of Strakonice and 26km (16miles) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Holička at 620m (2,030feet) above sea level.
The first written mention of Chelčice is from 1352.[3]
Chelčice has a long tradition of fruit growing. The newest varieties of apple, cherry, sour cherry and currant are grown here.[3]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark of Chelčice is the Church of Saint Martin. The original Romanesque church from the first half of the 13th century was rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 17th century. The interior is decorated with valuable frescoes from 1759.[4]