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South Bohemian Region
Jihočeský kraj | |
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Region | |
 Jindřichův Hradec castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Czech Republic |
| Capital | České Budějovice |
| Districts | Český Krumlov District, Jindřichův Hradec District, Písek District, Prachatice District, Strakonice District, Tábor District |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Martin Kuba (ODS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,056.79 km2 (3,882.95 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,378 m (4,521 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 652,303 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| GDP [2] | |
| • Total | CZK 291.708 billion (€11.377 billion) |
| ISO 3166 code | CZ-31 |
| Vehicle registration | C |
| Website | www.kraj-jihocesky.cz |
The South Bohemian Region (Czech: Jihočeský kraj) is an administrative unit (kraj) of the Czech Republic, located mostly in the southern part of its historical land of Bohemia, with a small part in southwestern Moravia. The western part of the South Bohemian Region is former Prácheňsko, a huge archaic region with distinctive features with its capital, Písek. In 2011, there were 624 municipalities in the region, whereof 54 had a status of a town.
The region borders (from the west clockwise) the regions of Plzeň, Central Bohemian, Vysočina and South Moravian. To the south, it borders Austria (Lower Austria and Upper Austria) and Germany (Bavaria). Until 30 May 2001, the region was named as Budějovický kraj or Českobudějovický kraj, after its capital, České Budějovice.
Due to its geographical location and natural surroundings the region belongs to the first settlements that appeared in the distant past. Over the past centuries, the South Bohemian region has been known for fishpond cultivation and forestry. The region has been industrialized since the beginning of the twentieth century. Nowadays, it is a tourist destination due to its natural and historical richness, and the fastest growing industry has been the travel industry.[3]
- ^ "Population of territorial units of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ https://www.czso.cz/csu/xb/regionalni_hdp Language - Czech, Access date - 01/30/2021
- ^ Characteristics of the South Bohemian Region; Available at: http://www.kraj-jihocesky.cz/foreign/eng/region.php Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine