Protivín

Sister cities

• Neuenegg

History

The first written mention of Protivín is from 1282. It was founded around 1260 as a village and fortress by a ford across the river Blanice. In the late 19th century, Protivín developed. However, the prosperity ended with the closure of the sugar factory and a wave of emigration, especially to Iowa in the United States, where the settlement named Protivin was founded by immigrants in 1872. However, the population continued to grow, and in 1899, Protivín was promoted to a town.

Geography

Protivín is located about south of Písek and northwest of České Budějovice. Most of the municipal territory lies in the České Budějovice Basin, but the eastern part extends into the Tábor Uplands and includes the highest point of Protivín, a nameless hill at above sea level. The Blanice River flows through the town. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory.