Kožlí (Písek District)

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Kožlí
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Chapel in the centre of Kožlí
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Kožlí
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°30′57″N14°8′48″E / 49.51583°N 14.14667°E / 49.51583; 14.14667
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Region South Bohemian
District Písek
First mentioned1396
Area
  Total4.34 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Elevation
398 m (1,306 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01) [1]
  Total53
  Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
398 04
Website www.obeckozli.cz

Kožlí (German : Koschli) is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 50 inhabitants.

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Etymology

The name of the village was derived either from the personal name Kozel (meaning "Kozel's") or from goat farming (goat = koza in Czech). [2]

Geography

Kožlí is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of Písek and 60 km (37 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 453 m (1,486 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the western shore of the Orlík Reservoir, built on the Vltava River. There are also several small ponds, supplied by local brooks.

History

The first written mention of Kožlí is from 1396. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869297    
1880332+11.8%
1890265−20.2%
1900230−13.2%
1910200−13.0%
YearPop.±%
1921214+7.0%
1930206−3.7%
1950116−43.7%
196181−30.2%
197074−8.6%
YearPop.±%
198061−17.6%
199141−32.8%
200153+29.3%
201152−1.9%
202147−9.6%
Source: Censuses [3] [4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads running through the municipal territory.

Sights

Schwarzenberg Tomb Schwarzenberska hrobka - Orlik nad Vltavou. Okres Pisek (18).jpg
Schwarzenberg Tomb

The northern part of the large park of the Orlík Castle extends into the territory of Kožlí. It includes the Schwarzenberg Tomb, built in the Neo-Gothic style in 1875–1877. It contains the remains of several members of the cadet branch of the House of Schwarzenberg, the most notable being Field Marshal Prince Karl Philipp of Schwarzenberg (1771–1820). The tomb is not open to the public. [5]

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References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. 1 2 Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 355.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Schwarzenberská hrobka u zámku Orlík" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-01-02.