Stádlec

Stádlec is a market town in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Stádlec
Market town
Stádlec Suspension Bridge
Flag Coat of arms
Stádlec Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°22′47″N 14°29′42″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Tábor
First mentioned	1287
Area
• Total	18.14 km2 (7.00 sq mi)
Elevation	449 m (1,473 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	588
• Density	32/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	391 62
Website	www.stadlec.eu

Administrative division

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

• Stádlec (325)
• Hájky (23)
• Křída (73)
• Slavňovice (55)
• Staré Sedlo (90)

Geography

Stádlec is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Tábor and 70 km (43 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The Lužnice River flows along the eastern municipal border. The Smutná River briefly flows along the western border. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory, the largest of which is Mlýnský Stádlec.

History

The first written mention of Stádlec is from 1287, when it was a property of Záviš of Falkenstein.^[3] The village was owned by various less important noblemen and the owners often changed. In 1925, Stádlec was promoted to a market town.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,515 —     1880 1,570 +3.6% 1890 1,421 −9.5% 1900 1,372 −3.4% 1910 1,316 −4.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,361 +3.4% 1930 1,155 −15.1% 1950 952 −17.6% 1961 920 −3.4% 1970 812 −11.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 725 −10.7% 1991 658 −9.2% 2001 611 −7.1% 2011 555 −9.2% 2021 566 +2.0%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

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

Sights

Stádlec Castle

Stádlec is known for its rare Stádlec Suspension Bridge over the Lužnice River. It connects Stádlec with the village of Dobřejice (part of Malšice). For its value, the bridge is protected as a national cultural monument.^[7]

Stádlec Castle was originally a fortress, first documented in 1535. In the 17th century, it was rebuilt into a castle. The castle chapel was added in 1712–1714. In the mid-18th century, the castle was rebuilt in the Baroque style and extended. Today it is privately owned and inaccessible.^[8][9]

Notable people

• František Křižík (1847–1941), engineer and inventor; lived and died here^[8]