Zliv

Zliv
Town
Town hall
Coat of arms
Zliv Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°3′58″N 14°21′58″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	České Budějovice
First mentioned	1409
Government
• Mayor	Radek Rothschedl
Area
• Total	14.21 km2 (5.49 sq mi)
Elevation	375 m (1,230 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	3,499
• Density	250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	373 44
Website	www.zliv.cz

Zliv (Czech pronunciation: [zlɪf]; German: Sliw) is a town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants.

Geography

Zliv is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in a flat landscape in the České Budějovice Basin. The town is situated on the shores of several fishponds, including Bezdrev, which is the third largest pond in the country with an area of 365 ha (900 acres).

History

The first written mention of Zliv is from 1409, when it was a serfdom village of the Hluboká estate. By the end of the 19th century, the economic expansion of the village occurred and factories for production of ceramics and grog were founded.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 292 —     1880 454 +55.5% 1890 614 +35.2% 1900 1,021 +66.3% 1910 1,150 +12.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,370 +19.1% 1930 1,499 +9.4% 1950 1,368 −8.7% 1961 2,125 +55.3% 1970 2,787 +31.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 3,547 +27.3% 1991 3,770 +6.3% 2001 3,699 −1.9% 2011 3,489 −5.7% 2021 3,410 −2.3%
Source: Censuses

Transport

Zliv is located on the railway lines heading from České Budějovice to Prague and to Strakonice.

Sights

Zliv is poor in historic monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a Baroque stone double-arched bridge, which dates from 1724. It is decorated with a statue of St. John of Nepomuk.

A notable landmark is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It is a modern neo-Gothic church from 1913. It was built on the site of a chapel from 1865.

External links

• Official website