Kardašova Řečice

Kardašova Řečice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkardaʃova ˈr̝ɛtʃɪtsɛ] ^ⓘ) is a town in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.

Kardašova Řečice
Town
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Flag Coat of arms
Kardašova Řečice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°11′5″N 14°51′11″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Jindřichův Hradec
First mentioned	1267
Government
• Mayor	Dana Machová
Area
• Total	45.83 km2 (17.70 sq mi)
Elevation	439 m (1,440 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,221
• Density	48/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	378 21
Website	www.kardasova-recice.cz

Administrative division

Kardašova Řečice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Kardašova Řečice (1,957)
• Mnich (86)
• Nítovice (104)

Geography

Kardašova Řečice is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Jindřichův Hradec and 35 km (22 mi) northeast of České Budějovice. It lies in the Třeboň Basin; the southern part of the municipal territory lies also in the Třeboňsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is a nameless hill at 520 m (1,710 ft) above sea level. The municipal territory is rich in small streams and fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Kardašova Řečice is from 1267.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 3,045 —     1880 3,020 −0.8% 1890 3,148 +4.2% 1900 3,129 −0.6% 1910 3,018 −3.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,948 −2.3% 1930 2,779 −5.7% 1950 2,322 −16.4% 1961 2,450 +5.5% 1970 2,185 −10.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 2,135 −2.3% 1991 2,105 −1.4% 2001 2,033 −3.4% 2011 2,225 +9.4% 2021 2,147 −3.5%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The I/23 road (the section that connects the D3 motorway with Jindřichův Hradec) passes through the town.

Kardašova Řečice is located on the railway line České Budějovice–Jihlava.^[6]

Sights

Kardašova Řečice Castle

The main landmark of the town is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was an early Gothic church from the mid-13th century, rebuilt in 1380. In 1615–1620, the tower was finished. The reconstruction to its present form took place in 1814.^[7]

The Kardašova Řečice Castle is a Baroque building from the 1720s. Since 1989, it has been owned by the Congregation of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, which established a retirement home there. The castle includes an English park. Both the castle and the park are not accessible to the public.^[8]

Notable people

• Boleslav Jablonský (1813–1881), Catholic priest and poet
• Stanislav Komárek (born 1958), biologist, philosopher and writer

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Kardašova Řečice is twinned with:^[9]

• Oberdiessbach, Switzerland