Kožlí (Písek District)

Kožlí
Kožlí
Municipality
	Chapel in the centre of Kožlí
	Kožlí Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°30′57″N 14°8′48″E / 49.51583°N 14.14667°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Písek
First mentioned	1396
Area
• Total	4.34 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Elevation	398 m (1,306 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	57
• Density	13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	398 04
Website	www.obeckozli.cz

Kožlí (German: Koschli) is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 60 inhabitants.

Etymology[edit]

The name of the village was derived either from the personal name Kozel (meaning "Kozel's") or from goat farming (goat = koza in Czech).^[2]

Geography[edit]

Kožlí is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of Písek and 60 km (37 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 453 m (1,486 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the western shore of the Orlík Reservoir, built on the Vltava River. There are also several small ponds, supplied by local brooks.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Kožlí is from 1396.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	297	—
1880	332	+11.8%
1890	265	−20.2%
1900	230	−13.2%
1910	200	−13.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	214	+7.0%
1930	206	−3.7%
1950	116	−43.7%
1961	81	−30.2%
1970	74	−8.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	61	−17.6%
1991	41	−32.8%
2001	53	+29.3%
2011	52	−1.9%
2021	47	−9.6%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

There are no railways or major roads running through the territory of Kožlí.

Sights[edit]

The northern part of the large park of the Orlík Castle extends into the territory of Kožlí. It includes the Schwarzenberg Tomb, built in the Neo-Gothic style in 1875–1877. It contains the remains of several members of the cadet branch of the House of Schwarzenberg, the most notable being Field Marshal Prince Karl Philipp of Schwarzenberg (1771–1820). The tomb is not open to the public.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 355.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Písek" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Schwarzenberská hrobka u zámku Orlík" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-01-02.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[profous-2] Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 355.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Písek" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Schwarzenberská hrobka u zámku Orlík" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-01-02.

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