Zliv
Town in South Bohemian, Czech Republic
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Zliv (Czech pronunciation: [zlɪf]; German: Sliw) is a town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants.
Zliv | |
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Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Zliv Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°3′58″N 14°21′58″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | České Budějovice |
| First mentioned | 1409 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Radek Rothschedl |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.21 km2 (5.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 375 m (1,230 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 3,453 |
| • Density | 243.0/km2 (629.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 373 44 |
| Website | www |
Geography
Zliv is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in a flat landscape in the České Budějovice Basin. The town is situated on the banks of the stream Bezdrevský potok and on the shores of several fishponds, including Bezdrev, which is the third largest pond in the country with an area of 365 ha (900 acres).
History
Demographics
Transport
Zliv is located on the railway lines heading from České Budějovice to Prague and to Strakonice.[5]
Sights
Zliv is poor in historic monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a Baroque stone double-arched bridge, which dates from 1724. It is decorated with a statue of St. John of Nepomuk.[6]
A notable landmark is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It is a modern neo-Gothic church from 1913. It was built on the site of a chapel from 1865.[7]
