Myštice
Myštice is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Myštice consists of seven municipal parts :- Myštice
- Kožlí
- Laciná
- Střížovice
- Svobodka
- Vahlovice
- Výšice
Etymology
The initial name of the village was Myščice. The name was derived from the personal name Myška, meaning "the village of Myška's people".Geography
Myštice is located about north of Strakonice and southeast of Plzeň. It lies on the border between the Benešov Uplands and Blatná Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The stream Kostřatský potok and its tributary Ostrovský potok flow through the municipality. The Lomnice River crosses the municipality in the south.The village of Myštice is situated on the shore of the Labuť fishpond. It has an area of. It was built on the Kostřatský potok in 1492–1503 and it got its name from its elongated shape.
History
The first written mention of Myštice is from 1348, when the village ceased to be part of the Zvíkov estate and was acquired by Huk of Dornštejn. It 1418, his family sold Myštice to Petr Zmrzlík of Svojšín, who annexed it to the Orlík estate. From 1609, Blatná belonged to the Blatná estate.The oldest village of the municipality is Výšice, which was first mentioned in 1045, when it belonged to the Břevnov Monastery.
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.Sights
A notable building is the former inn of medieval origin. It was rebuilt in the Renaissance and Baroque styles and then in 1971–1975. It has valuable exteriors with Baroque elements.The so-called sejpy extends 300 m along the banks of the Lomnice River, near Laciná.