Zahájí

Municipality in South Bohemian, Czech Republic
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49°5′23″N 14°22′15″E / 49.08972°N 14.37083°E / 49.08972; 14.37083Country Czech RepublicRegionSouth BohemianDistrictČeské BudějoviceFirst mentioned1352Area
 • Total4.50 km2 (1.74 sq mi)Elevation
407 m (1,335 ft)Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total471 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
373 48
Websitewww.zahaji.cz

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

History

The first written mention of Zahájí is from 1352, originally named Vavřinčice. The name Zahájí first appeared in 1399 and has been used ever since.[2]

Zahájí is known for the Battle of Sahay, which was a small battle between French and Austrians in 1742, during the War of the Austrian Succession.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869293—    
1880271−7.5%
1890333+22.9%
1900386+15.9%
1910378−2.1%
1921415+9.8%
1930435+4.8%
1950424−2.5%
1961441+4.0%
1970416−5.7%
1980414−0.5%
1991370−10.6%
2001355−4.1%
2011461+29.9%
2021468+1.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ a b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Zahájí. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres České Budějovice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 23–24.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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