Zliv

Zliv
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Zliv
Coat of arms
Zliv is located in Czech Republic
Zliv
Zliv
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°3′58″N 14°21′58″E / 49.06611°N 14.36611°E / 49.06611; 14.36611
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictČeské Budějovice
First mentioned1409
Government
 • MayorRadek Rothschedl
Area
 • Total
14.21 km2 (5.49 sq mi)
Elevation
375 m (1,230 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)
 • Total
3,426
 • Density241.1/km2 (624.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
373 44
Websitewww.zliv.cz

Zliv (Czech pronunciation: [ˈzlɪf]; German: Sliw) is a town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,400 inhabitants. The town is located on the stream Bezdrevský potok in the České Budějovice Basin and is surrounded with fishponds.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Zliv.

Geography

Zliv is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in a flat landscape in the České Budějovice Basin. The town is situated on the banks of the stream Bezdrevský potok and on the shores of several fishponds, including Bezdrev, which is the third largest pond in the country with an area of 365 ha (900 acres).

History

The first written mention of Zliv is from 1409, when it was a serfdom village of the Hluboká estate. By the end of the 19th century, the economic expansion of the village occurred and factories for production of ceramics and grog were founded.

Zliv was promoted to a town in 1960.

Demographics

Transport

Zliv is located on the railway lines heading from České Budějovice to Prague and to Strakonice.

Sights

The only protected cultural monument in the town is a Baroque stone double-arched bridge, which dates from 1724. It is decorated with a statue of Saint John of Nepomuk.

A notable landmark is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It is a modern neo-Gothic church from 1913. It was built on the site of a chapel from 1865.

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 782–783.
  3. ↑ "Základní informace" (in Czech). Město Zliv. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  4. ↑ "Kronikářka Zlivi ve starých zápisech ráda sleduje, jak se město měnilo. Sama zaznamenává desítky akcí ročně" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 2026-05-19. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
  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. ↑ "Station details Zliv". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
  8. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Zliv". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  9. ↑ "Kostel svatého Václava ve Zlivi". Cokoli v okolí.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-10-25.