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14-402: The villages of Chvaletice, Krč, Maletice, Milenovice, Myšenec, Protivín, Selibov, Těšínov and Záboří are administrative parts of Protivín. The name is derived from the personal name Protiva, meaning "Protiva's (court, castle)". Protivín is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Písek and 30 km (19 mi) northwest of České Budějovice . Most of the municipal territory lies in

28-461: A ford across the river Blanice. In the late 19th century, Protivín developed. However, the prosperity ended with the closure of the sugar factory and a wave of emigration, especially to Iowa in the United States, where the settlement named Protivin was founded by immigrants in 1872. However, the population continued to grow, and in 1899, Protivín was promoted to a town. The town is known for

42-708: Is 94.7 km (58.8 mi) long. Its drainage basin has an area of 861.9 km (332.8 sq mi). The longest tributaries of the Blanice are: The most notable settlement on the Blanice is the town of Vodňany . The river flows through the Boletice Military Training Area and through the municipal territories of Zbytiny , Volary , Záblatí , Kratušín , Zábrdí , Dvory , Prachatice , Husinec , Těšovice , Strunkovice nad Blanicí , Bavorov , Hájek , Vodňany, Protivín , Skály , Heřmaň and Putim . There are 419 bodies of water larger than 1 ha in

56-501: Is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northeast of Prachatice and 32 km (20 mi) west of České Budějovice . It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills . The highest point is the hill Zádušní les at 589 m (1,932 ft) above sea level. The Blanice River flows through the market town. The eastern part of the municipal territory is rich in small fishponds. The first written mention of Strunkovice nad Blanicí

70-455: The České Budějovice Basin , but the eastern part extends into the Tábor Uplands and includes the highest point of Protivín, a nameless hill at 555 m (1,821 ft) above sea level. The Blanice River flows through the town. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory. The first written mention of Protivín is from 1282. It was founded around 1260 as a village and fortress by

84-528: The Protivín Brewery, which produces a regional beer label Platan . It was founded in 1598. The I/20 road (part of the European route E49 ) from České Budějovice to Plzeň and Karlovy Vary passes through the municipal territory. Protivín is located on the main railway lines Prague –České Budějovice and Brno – Plzeň . There are three churches in the municipal territory. The Church of Saint Elizabeth on

98-409: The adjoining Prameniště Blanice National Nature Monument has an area of 220.9 ha (546 acres). The subject of protection in these areas is primarily the biotope and the population of freshwater pearl mussels. The valley of the river in the territory of Záblatí is protected as Kaňon Blanice Nature Reserve with an area of 131.0 ha (324 acres). The subject of protection is, among other things,

112-465: The basin area. The largest of them is the fishpond Dřemlínský with an area of 62 ha (150 acres). The only body of water built directly on the Blanice is the Husinec Reservoir. It was built in 1935–1939 for flood protection. It has an area of 61 ha. The Blanice is known for its abundance of the critically endangered freshwater pearl mussel . Around 1990, the number of individuals in the river

126-585: The character of the territory through which it flows. The river is sometimes called Vodňanská Blanice to distinguish it from the eponymous tributary of the Sázava . The Blanice originates in the territory of the Boletice Military Training Area in the Bohemian Forest at an elevation of 970 m (3,180 ft) and flows to Putim , where it enters the Otava River at an elevation of 364 m (1,194 ft). It

140-454: The occurrence of freshwater pearl mussels, European bullheads and brook lampreys in the river. The riverbed between Záblatí and Dvory is protected as Blanice Nature Monument with an area of 7.3 ha (18 acres). In addition to freshwater pearl mussels, the protected species European bullhead, brook lamprey, common minnow and Eurasian otter are found here. The Blanice is suitable for river tourism . About 84 km (52 mi) of

154-695: The river is navigable. The most popular is the section between Husinec and Strunkovice nad Blanicí , where rowing races and rafting are organized. Strunkovice nad Blanic%C3%AD Strunkovice nad Blanicí is a market town in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 1,300 inhabitants. The villages of Blanička, Malý Bor, Protivec, Šipoun, Svojnice, Velký Bor and Žíchovec are administrative parts of Strunkovice nad Blanicí. Strunkovice nad Blanicí

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168-506: The town square was built in 1662 in the early Baroque style. The Church of Saint Gall in Myšenec is from the end of the 11th century and after several reconstructions it still retains its Gothic character. The Church of Saint Wenceslaus in Krč was built in 1352. A Renaissance castle is located on the town square. It also includes a park with an area of 7.6 hectares (19 acres). The Crocodile Zoo Protivín

182-494: Was established in 2008 and is unique by breeding of all of Crocodilia species. Protivín is twinned with: Blanice (Otava) The Blanice ( German : Blanitz ) is a river in the Czech Republic , a right tributary of the Otava River. It flows through the South Bohemian Region . It is 94.7 km (58.8 mi) long. The name is derived from the old Czech word blan , which meant 'meadow'. The name referred to

196-501: Was estimated at 114 thousand. Due to a very severe winter in 1990, due to the pollution of the river in 1992 and due to the 2002 European floods , their number dropped to 7,500 in 2016. To increase the number of freshwater pearl mussel above 10,000, a project of experts is underway in the 2020s. On the upper course of the river, there are two national nature monuments that protect the riverbed and its surroundings. Blanice National Nature Monument has an area of 292.2 ha (722 acres) and

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