Myštice

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

Myštice
Municipality
Centre of Myštice
Flag Coat of arms
Myštice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°27′12″N 13°58′12″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Strakonice
First mentioned	1348
Area
• Total	15.81 km2 (6.10 sq mi)
Elevation	459 m (1,506 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	264
• Density	17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	388 01
Website	www.obecmystice.cz

Administrative division

Myštice consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Myštice (126)
• Kožlí (14)
• Laciná (34)
• Střížovice (16)
• Svobodka (21)
• Vahlovice (46)
• Výšice (23)

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Myščice. The name was derived from the personal name Myška, meaning "the village of Myška's people".^[3]

Geography

Labuť pond

Myštice is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) north of Strakonice and 52 km (32 mi) southeast of Plzeň. It lies on the border between the Benešov Uplands and Blatná Uplands. The highest point is at 538 km (334 mi) above sea level. The stream Kostřatský potok and its tributary Ostrovský potok flow through the municipality. The Lomnice River crosses the municipality in the south.

The village of Myštice is situated on the shore of the Labuť fishpond. It has an area of 108.5 ha (268 acres). It was built on the Kostřatský potok in 1492–1503 and it got its name (meaning 'swan') from its elongated shape.^[4]

History

The first written mention of Myštice is from 1348, when the village ceased to be part of the Zvíkov estate and was acquired by Huk of Dornštejn. It 1418, his family sold Myštice to Petr Zmrzlík of Svojšín, who annexed it to the Orlík estate. From 1609, Blatná belonged to the Blatná estate.^[5]

The oldest village of the municipality is Výšice, which was first mentioned in 1045, when it belonged to the Břevnov Monastery.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,088 —     1880 1,095 +0.6% 1890 1,029 −6.0% 1900 986 −4.2% 1910 942 −4.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 888 −5.7% 1930 818 −7.9% 1950 582 −28.9% 1961 531 −8.8% 1970 442 −16.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 392 −11.3% 1991 332 −15.3% 2001 282 −15.1% 2011 269 −4.6% 2021 280 +4.1%
Source: Censuses[6][7]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Former inn

A notable building is the former inn of medieval origin. It was rebuilt in the Renaissance and Baroque styles and then in 1971–1975. It has valuable exteriors with Baroque elements.^[8]

The so-called sejpy (man-made mounds that are the remains of gold panning) extends 300 m along the banks of the Lomnice River, near Laciná.^[9]