Protivín ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈprocɪviːn] ) is a town in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 4,800 inhabitants.
6-607: Protivin may mean: Protivín , a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic Protivin, Iowa , a small town in Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
12-532: 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 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
18-511: 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 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
24-524: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Protivin&oldid=933066270 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Protiv%C3%ADn The villages of Chvaletice, Krč, Maletice, Milenovice, Myšenec, Protivín, Selibov, Těšínov and Záboří are administrative parts of Protivín. The name
30-539: 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 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
36-458: 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 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
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