Horní Stropnice

History

The first written mention of Stropnice is from 1185. From 1302 to World War II, the settlement had the status of a market town. Until 1359, the owners of Stropnice frequently changed. From 1359 to 1611, it was a property of the Rosenberg family as part of the Nové Hrady estate. From 1620 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1849, Stropnice and the entire Nové Hrady estate were owned by the Lords of Bucquoy.

Geography

Horní Stropnice is located about southeast of České Budějovice. The municipal territory borders Austria in the south. The northern part of the municipal territory lies in the Gratzen Foothills. The southern part lies in the Gratzen Mountains and includes the highest point of Horní Stropnice, the Vysoká mountain at above sea level. The Stropnice River flows through the municipality. The municipal territory is rich in fishponds.

Most-observed species

• Common Toad

  Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Amphibia
  324
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  295
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  252
• Black Redstart

  Phoenicurus ochruros (S.G.Gmelin, 1774) · Aves
  251
• Barn Swallow

  Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  247
• Common House-Martin

  Delichon urbicum (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  185
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  182
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  178

Most recent

• M 2.5 — 2007-01-13
  4 km SSW of Krásná Hora nad Vltavou, Czechia
• M 3.3 — 2003-12-11
  2 km SW of Melk, Austria