Svatá Maří
Church of Saint Mary Magdalene
Church of Saint Mary Magdalene
Flag of Svatá Maří
Coat of arms of Svatá Maří
Svatá Maří is located in Czech Republic
Svatá Maří
Svatá Maří
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°3′53″N 13°49′53″E / 49.06472°N 13.83139°E / 49.06472; 13.83139
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPrachatice
First mentioned1352
Area
  Total12.71 km2 (4.91 sq mi)
Elevation
765 m (2,510 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total607
  Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
383 01, 384 81, 385 01
Websitewww.svatamari.cz

Svatá Maří is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Brdo, Smrčná, Štítkov, Trhonín and Vícemily are administrative parts of Svatá Maří.

Etymology

Svatá Maří was named after the church consecrated to Saint Mary Magdalene (in Czech popularly called svatá Maří Magdaléna).[2]

Geography

Svatá Maří is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northwest of Prachatice and 47 km (29 mi) west of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills, the southern tip of the municipal territory extends into the Bohemian Forest. The highest point is a nameless hill with an altitude of 872 metres (2,861 ft).

History

The first written mention of Svatá Maří is from 1352 as S. Marie in Laz. The name Svatá Maří was first documented in 1543.[2]

Sights

The main landmark of Svatá Maří is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene. Originally a Gothic building, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 18th century.[3]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. 1 2 "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Svatá Maří. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  3. "Kostel sv. Maří Magdalény" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
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