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Písek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpiːsɛk] ⓘ; German: Pisek) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 31,000 inhabitants. The town is located on the Otava River. It is a centre of education with a number of important schools.
Písek was a village of gold panners, until the royal town was founded in 1254. Up to the last decades of 19th century, Písek was the centre of the large autonomous Prácheňsko region. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. The town is known for Písek Stone Bridge, the oldest bridge in the Czech Republic that is a national cultural monument.
Písek consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
The urban core is formed by Budějovické Předměstí, Hradiště, Pražské Předměstí, Václavské Předměstí and Vnitřní Město,
The name of Písek literally means 'sand' in Czech. It refers to the sand of the Otava River, which was panned for gold by the first settlers.
Písek is located about 42 kilometres (26 mi) northwest of České Budějovice and 80 km (50 mi) south of Prague. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Tábor Uplands, but the southern part extends into the České Budějovice Basin. There are several steep streets, and some suburbs lie more than 70–90 metres above the town centre. The eastern part of the territory, known as the Písecké hory Nature Park, is covered by deciduous woodlands mixed with a high number of various coniferous trees. The highest point of Písek and the nature park is Velký Mehelník with an altitude of 633 metres (2,077 ft). The lowest point is located on the surface of the Otava at 350 m (1,150 ft).
The town is situated on both banks of the Otava River. There are several streams in the area, on which many fishponds have been built. The largest of the ponds are Prostřední Putim and Stará Putim.
Písek has a mild and dry microclimate because it is well-protected from all sides against winds. Písek enjoys a cool inland version of a humid continental climate (Dfb) with rather balanced temperatures year round and rare deep negative extremes. The annual precipitation is 710 millimetres (28 in).
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Písek
Písek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpiːsɛk] ⓘ; German: Pisek) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 31,000 inhabitants. The town is located on the Otava River. It is a centre of education with a number of important schools.
Písek was a village of gold panners, until the royal town was founded in 1254. Up to the last decades of 19th century, Písek was the centre of the large autonomous Prácheňsko region. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. The town is known for Písek Stone Bridge, the oldest bridge in the Czech Republic that is a national cultural monument.
Písek consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
The urban core is formed by Budějovické Předměstí, Hradiště, Pražské Předměstí, Václavské Předměstí and Vnitřní Město,
The name of Písek literally means 'sand' in Czech. It refers to the sand of the Otava River, which was panned for gold by the first settlers.
Písek is located about 42 kilometres (26 mi) northwest of České Budějovice and 80 km (50 mi) south of Prague. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Tábor Uplands, but the southern part extends into the České Budějovice Basin. There are several steep streets, and some suburbs lie more than 70–90 metres above the town centre. The eastern part of the territory, known as the Písecké hory Nature Park, is covered by deciduous woodlands mixed with a high number of various coniferous trees. The highest point of Písek and the nature park is Velký Mehelník with an altitude of 633 metres (2,077 ft). The lowest point is located on the surface of the Otava at 350 m (1,150 ft).
The town is situated on both banks of the Otava River. There are several streams in the area, on which many fishponds have been built. The largest of the ponds are Prostřední Putim and Stará Putim.
Písek has a mild and dry microclimate because it is well-protected from all sides against winds. Písek enjoys a cool inland version of a humid continental climate (Dfb) with rather balanced temperatures year round and rare deep negative extremes. The annual precipitation is 710 millimetres (28 in).
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