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Hosín

South Bohemianvillage

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Hosín

Total population

477

Founded

1980

Elevation486 m
Land area30.97 km²
Coordinates49.04°, 14.48°

Demographic figures from Czech Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1980
Elevation
486 m
Area
30.97 km²
Official website
www.hosin.cz

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Hosín is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

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History & geography

History

The first written mention of Hosín is from 1330. The village was part of the Hluboká estate and shared its owners.

Geography

Hosín is located about north of České Budějovice. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Tábor Uplands, but the southern part with the village of Hosín lies in a tip of the Třeboň Basin. The highest point is the Baba hill at above sea level. There is a former china clay mine called Orty, protected as a nature monument.

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Geography

Latitude
49.0372
Longitude
14.4760
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
163,938
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,084
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,979
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,810
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,662
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,407
  • Graylag Goose
    Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,246
  • Common Chiffchaff
    Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    3,197
  • Black-headed Gull
    Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3,100

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
2.5
Largest event
2007-01-13

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Jaroslav Krček
Jaroslav Krček
Czech conductor, composer and musician
V
Veronika Eichmann
wife of Adolf Eichmann
J
Jiří Povišer
Czech soccer player
J
Jiří Velemínský
Czech director of Czech Academy of Science and botanist (1933-2008)
J
Jiří Vlach
Czech vice chairman of Chamber of Deputies of Parliament CR, member of Czech Parliament (1992–2002), member of Czech National Council and psychologist
Jiří Šesták
Jiří Šesták
Czech senator of Czech Parliament, politician and local politician
Josef Brenner
Josef Brenner
Czech Roman Catholic priest (1852–1924)
Josef Fulka
Josef Fulka
Czech philosopher and translator
Josef Lomický
Josef Lomický
Czechoslovak runner
Josef Novotný
Josef Novotný
Czech member of Czech Parliament (2010–2017), local politician and educator
Karel Konrád
Karel Konrád
Czech historian, educator, publicist and roman catholic priest (1842–1894)
K
Karel Sahan
Czech theologist, university educator and roman catholic priest
K
Karel Skalický
Czech professor, theologian, university educator and roman catholic priest
K
Karel Valter
Czech painter and educator (1909-2006)
K
Karel Václav Štěpka
Czech composer and choirmaster (1908-1989)
K
Karel Čapek
Czech soccer player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.13
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,143

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
43
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

European Peacock Butterfly
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
Seen 2026-09-26
Red Admiral
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Seen 2026-09-26
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
Seen 2026-09-26
Common Carder Bumble Bee
Common Carder Bumble Bee
Bombus pascuorum
Seen 2026-09-26
Western Honey Bee
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
Seen 2026-09-26
European Striped Shield Bug
European Striped Shield Bug
Graphosoma italicum
Seen 2026-09-25
Silver Υ
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
Seen 2026-09-25
Zebra Jumping Spider
Zebra Jumping Spider
Salticus scenicus
Seen 2026-09-25
Eurasian Green Woodpecker
Eurasian Green Woodpecker
Picus viridis
Seen 2026-09-25

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office

RÚIAN code
CZ544523
Population (Wikidata)
978
Wikidata
Q952910

RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office — RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782