Babice (Prachatice District)
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Babice | |
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 Centre of Babice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Babice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°1′29″N 14°14′15″E / 49.02472°N 14.23750°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Prachatice |
| First mentioned | 1259 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.80 km2 (2.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 447 m (1,467 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 160 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 384 11 |
| Website | www |
Babice (German: Bowitz) is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Babice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Babice (103)
- Zvěřetice (31)
Etymology
The name is derived from the surname Bába, meaning "the village of Bába's people".[3]
Geography
Babice is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of Prachatice and 17 km (11 mi) west of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is at 503 m (1,650 ft) above sea level. The stream Lužický potok flows through the municipality. The stream and its nameless tributary supply a system of several small fishponds here.
History
The first written mention of Babice is from 1259. The village belonged to the Poděhusy estate until the destruction of the Poděhusy Castle in 1421. Between 1421 and 1503, Babice was a part of the Helfenburk estate. From 1503 until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1850, it belonged to the Krumlov estate. Between 1967 and 1991, Babice was a municipal part of Chvalovice (until 1976) and then Lužice, but then it regained its independence.[4]
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
