České Budějovice
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České Budějovice (Czech: [ˈtʃɛskɛː ˈbuɟɛjovɪtsɛ] ⓘ; German: Budweis [ˈbʊtvaɪs] ⓘ) is a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 96,000 inhabitants. The city is located in the valley of the Vltava River, at its confluence with the Malše.
Not to be confused with Moravské Budějovice.
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České Budějovice
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Coordinates: 48°58′29″N 14°28′29″E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | South Bohemian |
District | České Budějovice |
First mentioned | 1251 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dagmar Škodová Parmová (ODS) |
Area | |
• Total | 55.71 km2 (21.51 sq mi) |
Elevation | 381 m (1,250 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 96,417 |
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 370 01 |
Website | www |
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České Budějovice is the largest city in the region and its political and commercial capital, the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of České Budějovice and the University of South Bohemia. It is famous for the Budweiser Budvar Brewery. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument reservation.