Jetětice

Jetětice
Municipality
Centre of Jetětice
Flag Coat of arms
Jetětice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°23′10″N 14°17′33″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Písek
First mentioned	1463
Area
• Total	13.72 km2 (5.30 sq mi)
Elevation	447 m (1,467 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	343
• Density	25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC 1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC 2 (CEST)
Postal code	398 48
Website	www.jetetice.cz

Jetětice is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Červená is an administrative part of Jetětice.

Etymology

The original name of the village was probably Dětětice. The name was derived from the personal name Dětěta, meaning "the village of Dětěta's people".

Geography

Jetětice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northeast of Písek and 47 km (29 mi) north of České Budějovice. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The highest point is at 525 metres (1,722 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the shore of the Orlík Reservoir, built on the Vltava River.

History

The first written mention of Jetětice is from 1463.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 630 —     1880 551 −12.5% 1890 552 0.2% 1900 540 −2.2% 1910 579 7.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 603 4.1% 1930 635 5.3% 1950 476 −25.0% 1961 447 −6.1% 1970 427 −4.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 345 −19.2% 1991 302 −12.5% 2001 296 −2.0% 2011 291 −1.7% 2021 315 8.2%
Source: Censuses

Transport

Jetětice is located on the railway line Písek–Tábor.

Sights

Jetětice is poor in monuments. The main landmark of the village is the Chapel of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary.

The only protected cultural monument is the Červená Railway Bridge, located on the municipal border. It was built over the Orlík Reservoir in 1886–1889. It is a valuable technical monument.

External links

• Official website