page_title: South Bohemian Region
hierarchical_section_title: South Bohemian Region
caption_attribution_description: This is a photo of a cultural monument of the Czech Republic,number: 35945/3-1540.Památkový&#160;katalogMIS hledat obrázky hledat seznamyWikidata English: Jindřichův Hradec castle (Neuhaus castle) in the South Bohemian Region Deutsch: Schloss Jindřichův Hradec (Schloss Neuhaus) in Südböhmen Čeština: Zámek v Jindřichově Hradci
context_page_description: South Bohemia is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located mostly in the southern part of its historical land of Bohemia, with a small part in southwestern Moravia. The western part of the South Bohemian Region is former Prachens, a huge archaic region with distinctive features with its capital, Písek. In 2011, there were 624 municipalities in the region, where of 54 had a status of town.
  The region borders the regions Plzeň, Central Bohemia, Vysočina and South Moravia. To the south it borders Austria and Germany. Until 30 May 2001, the region was named as Budějovický kraj or Českobudějovický kraj, after its capital, České Budějovice.
  Due to its geographical location and natural surroundings the region belongs the first settlements appeared in the distant past. Over the past centuries, the South Bohemian region has been famous for fishpond cultivation and forestry. The region has been industrialized since the beginning of the twentieth century. Nowadays, it is an attractive destination due to its natural and historical richness and the fastest growing industry has been the travel industry.
context_section_description: South Bohemia (Czech: Jihočeský kraj, German: Südböhmische Region) is an administrative unit (kraj) of the Czech Republic, located mostly in the southern part of its historical land of Bohemia, with a small part in southwestern Moravia. The western part of the South Bohemian Region is former Prachens (Prácheňsko), a huge archaic region with distinctive features with its capital, Písek. In 2011, there were 624 municipalities in the region, where of 54 had a status of town.
  The region borders (from the west clockwise) the regions Plzeň, Central Bohemia, Vysočina and South Moravia. To the south it borders Austria (Lower Austria and Upper Austria) and Germany (Bavaria). Until 30 May 2001, the region was named as Budějovický kraj or Českobudějovický kraj, after its capital, České Budějovice.
  Due to its geographical location and natural surroundings the region belongs the first settlements appeared in the distant past. Over the past centuries, the South Bohemian region has been famous for fishpond cultivation and forestry. The region has been industrialized since the beginning of the twentieth century. Nowadays, it is an attractive destination due to its natural and historical richness and the fastest growing industry has been the travel industry.
caption: Jindřichův Hradec castle
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