Bušanovice

49°6′56″N 13°56′5″E / 49.11556°N 13.93472°E / 49.11556; 13.93472Country Czech RepublicRegionSouth BohemianDistrictPrachaticeFirst mentioned1314Area • Total9.73 km² (3.76 sq mi)Elevation540 m (1,770 ft)Population • Total262 • Density27/km² (70/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.busanovice.cz

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

Administrative parts

The villages of Beneda, Dolní Nakvasovice, Horní Nakvasovice and Želibořice are administrative parts of Bušanovice.

Geography

Bušanovice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of Prachatice and 42 km (26 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Uhřice at 822 m (2,697 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Bušanovice is from 1314. It was founded as one of the old free royal settlements in the area. In 1490 it was first listed as part of the Hluboká estate. In 1552, it was acquired by William of Rosenberg.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 580 —     1880 644 +11.0% 1890 642 −0.3% 1900 636 −0.9% 1910 693 +9.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 655 −5.5% 1930 611 −6.7% 1950 457 −25.2% 1961 387 −15.3% 1970 306 −20.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 265 −13.4% 1991 246 −7.2% 2001 259 +5.3% 2011 222 −14.3% 2021 260 +17.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Bušanovice is the Chapel of the Virgin Mary from the second half of the 18th century.^[5]

Notable people

• Jakub Bursa (1813–1884), architect

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