Cehnice

Cehnice
Cehnice
Municipality
	Chapel in the centre of Cehnice
	Flag Coat of arms
	Cehnice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°12′55″N 14°1′46″E / 49.21528°N 14.02944°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Strakonice
First mentioned	1342
Area
• Total	14.69 km2 (5.67 sq mi)
Elevation	432 m (1,417 ft)
Population (2025-01-01)
• Total	511
• Density	34.8/km2 (90.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	387 52
Website	www.cehnice.cz

Cehnice is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative division

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

Cehnice (451)
Dunovice (65)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Cehna, meaning "the village of Cehna's people".^[3]

Geography

Cehnice is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of Strakonice and 41 km (25 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies on the border between the České Budějovice Basin and Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is a nameless hill at 627 m (2,057 ft) above sea level. The stream Cehnický potok flows through the municipality. The municipal territory is rich in fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Cehnice is from 1342, when a fortress stood here and Cehnice was in the possession of the Lords of Říčany (a branch that called themselves Cehnic of Říčany). They owned Cehnice until 1602, when it was annexed to the Štěkeň estate. In 1540, the village was promoted to a market town, but it later lost its privileges.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,012	—
1880	1,030	+1.8%
1890	1,004	−2.5%
1900	953	−5.1%
1910	892	−6.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	931	+4.4%
1930	840	−9.8%
1950	651	−22.5%
1961	649	−0.3%
1970	592	−8.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	561	−5.2%
1991	520	−7.3%
2001	438	−15.8%
2011	473	+8.0%
2021	516	+9.1%

Source: Censuses^[5]^[6]

Transport

The I/22 road from Vodňany to Strakonice, which further continues to Klatovy, passes through the municipality.

Sights

The main historical landmark of Cehnice is the former fortress. It dates from 1342 at the latest. In the 16th and 17th centuries, it was rebuilt in the Renaissance style. Remains of sgraffito decoration on the façade have been preserved. Today the building is privately owned and used for housing.^[7]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 268.
^ "Informace o obci" (in Czech). Obec Cehnice. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Tvrz" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-10-10.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.

[2] "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.

[3] Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 268.

[4] "Informace o obci" (in Czech). Obec Cehnice. Retrieved 2025-10-10.

[5] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[6] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[7] "Tvrz" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-10-10.

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