Sedlice (Strakonice District)

Sedlice is a town in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Sedlice
Town
Church of Saint James the Great
Flag Coat of arms
Sedlice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°22′38″N 13°56′20″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Strakonice
First mentioned	1352
Government
• Mayor	Vladimír Klíma
Area
• Total	30.53 km2 (11.79 sq mi)
Elevation	512 m (1,680 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,276
• Density	42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	387 32
Website	www.mestosedlice.cz

Administrative division

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

• Sedlice (1,077)
• Důl (12)
• Holušice (66)
• Mužetice (58)
• Němčice (19)

Geography

Sedlice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of Strakonice and 58 km (36 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies mostly in the southern tip of the Benešov Uplands. The municipal territory also extends into the Blatná Uplands in the southeast and west. The highest point is the hill Mužetický vrch at 573 m (1,880 ft) above sea level. The territory of Sedlice is rich in fishponds.

History

Sedlice Castle

The first written mention of Sedlice is from 1352. From 1352 to 1399, Sedlice was a property of Bavors of Strakonice. In the first half of the 15th century, a Gothic fort was built. During the 16th century, Sedlice prospered and developed, and in 1539, the settlement was promoted to a town. In the second half of the 16th century, the fort was rebuilt to a Renaissance castle with a moat.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,310 —     1880 2,380 +3.0% 1890 2,298 −3.4% 1900 2,226 −3.1% 1910 2,053 −7.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,016 −1.8% 1930 1,847 −8.4% 1950 1,492 −19.2% 1961 1,574 +5.5% 1970 1,442 −8.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,373 −4.8% 1991 1,296 −5.6% 2001 1,216 −6.2% 2011 1,287 +5.8% 2021 1,232 −4.3%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Economy

The town has a tradition of lace production. The tradition started in the 15th century. It reached its greatest expansion in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and continues to this day.^[6]

Transport

Train station

Sedlice is located on the railway line Strakonice–Blatná.^[7]

Sights

The Church of Saint James the Great was built in the Baroque style in 1747–1752, on the site of an old temple from the 14th century.^[8]

The castle is one of the landmarks of the town, but today it is dilapidated and inaccessible to the public.