Hulice

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

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49°42′35″N 15°5′15″E / 49.70972°N 15.08750°E / 49.70972; 15.08750Country

Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrict BenešovFirst mentioned1295Area

• Total6.48 km² (2.50 sq mi)Elevation

403 m (1,322 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total282 • Density44/km² (110/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

257 63

Websitehulice.cz

Hulice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Rýzmburk is an administrative part of Hulice.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Hula.^[2]

Geography

Hulice is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Benešov and 55 km (34 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 434 m (1,424 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the shores of the Švihov Reservoir, built on the Želivka River.

History

The first written mention of Hulice is from 1295. Until the Hussite Wars, the village belonged to the Štěpánov estate, owned by Prague archbishopric. After the wars, Hulice was acquired for a while by the Trčka of Lípa family. After that, the owners often changed and among them were various less important nobles. In the 17th century, Hulice became a part of the Křivsoudov estate. In the 18th century, the village was annexed to the Soutice estate.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	392	—
1880	445	+13.5%
1890	462	+3.8%
1900	495	+7.1%
1910	517	+4.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	479	−7.4%
1930	399	−16.7%
1950	309	−22.6%
1961	293	−5.2%
1970	261	−10.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	321	+23.0%
1991	340	+5.9%
2001	299	−12.1%
2011	285	−4.7%
2021	273	−4.2%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the municipality.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[5]

In Hulice is the Vodní dům ("water house"), a visitor centre of the Švihov Reservoir with an exposition on water treatment and with game elements for both children and adults. The visitor centre organizes guided tours of the dam.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hulice. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Benešov" (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.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Hulice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
^ "Vodní dům Hulice u přehrady Švihov" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-05-31.