Bošice


Bošice is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
WWW obecbosice.cz

Administrative division

Bošice consists of four municipal parts :
  • Bošice
  • Budilov
  • Hradčany
  • Záhoří

Etymology

The name was derived from the personal name Bogeš, Bohuš or Boch, meaning "the village of Bogeš's/Bohuš's/Boch's people".

Geography

Bošice is located about northwest of Prachatice and west of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Mařský vrch at above sea level. The stream Hradčanský potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Bošice is in a deed of Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia from 1315. Among the notable owners of the village were the noble families of Pernštejn, Rosenberg and Thun und Hohenstein.

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Among the landmarks of the municipality are the Chapel of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Bošice and the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus in Budilov.