Košice (Tábor District)
Košice | |
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Chapel of Saint Anne | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Košice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°19′31″N 14°45′5″E / 49.32528°N 14.75139°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Tábor |
| First mentioned | 1252 |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.99 km2 (5.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 774 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 391 17 |
| Website | www |
Košice is a municipality and village in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Košice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Košice (678)
- Borek (4)
- Doubí (70)
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Koš, Koša or Koch, meaning "the village of Koš's/Koša's/Koch's people".[3]
Geography
Košice is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of Tábor and 43 km (27 mi) northeast of České Budějovice. Most of the municipality (including the Košice village) lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The northern and western part of the municipality (including the Doubí and Borek villages) extends into the Tábor Uplands. The highest point is at 519 m (1,703 ft) above sea level. The Lužnice River flows along the western municipal border. There are several small fishponds in the territory of Košice.
History
The first written mention of Košice is from 1252. Until 1454, the village belonged to the Choustník estate, then it was annexed to the Brandlín estate. In 1547–1594, Košice was owned by the town of Tábor. After that, the owners changed frequently.[4]
Demographics
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Transport
The D3 motorway (part of the European route E55) from České Budějovice to Tábor passes through the municipality.
The village of Doubí (the railway station Doubí u Tábora) is located on the České Budějovice–Tábor railway line.[7]
Sights
The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is the rural house No. 2. It is an example of local folk architecture, built in the 19th century. The current appearance of the house dates from the mid-20th century.[8]
The main landmark of Košice is the Chapel of Saint Anne. It was built in 1884.[4]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 329.
- ^ a b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Košice. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Doubí u Tábora" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Košice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-05-02.