| Dříteň | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | České Budějovice |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.1428°N 14.3461°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1432 |
| Area Total Km2: | 46.08 |
| Elevation M: | 432 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1699 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
| Postal Code: | 373 48, 373 51, 375 01 |
Dříteň (de|Zirnau) is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.
The villages of Chvalešovice, Libív, Malešice, Radomilice, Strachovice, Velice, Záblatí and Záblatíčko are administrative parts of Dříteň.
The name is derived from the personal name Dříten/Dřieten, meaning "Dříten's (court)".[2]
Dříteň is located about northwest of České Budějovice. Most of the municipal territory lies in the České Budějovice Basin, but the eastern part extends into the Tábor Uplands and includes the highest point of Protivín, the Pakostov hill at 529m (1,736feet) above sea level. The territory is rich in fishponds and streams.
The first written mention of Dříteň is from 1432.[3]
The village of Záblatíčko is located on the railway line České Budějovice–Strakonice.[4]
The Dříteň Castle was built 1668–1674. It was created by the reconstruction of a burnt fortress from the 15th century. Since 2020, it has been used as the municipal office and post office.[5] [6]
The Church of Saint Dismas was built in 1691. In 1748–1760, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style.[7]