Frahelž

Frahelž ( German Frahelsch ) is a municipality in the Czech Republic. It is located 24 km north-east of the center of České Budějovice and belongs to Okres Jindřichův Hradec.

Geography

Frahelž on the left bank of the Lainsitz in the field of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Třeboňsko between the Lainsitz in the plane of the Trebon Basin. Surrounded is the site of several large fish ponds, of which the fishpond Ponedrazsky is the largest.

Neighboring towns are Vlkov in the north, Val and Vyšné in the northeast, and Klec Lomnice nad Lužnicí in the south, and Záblatí Ponědraž in the west and Ponědrážka in the northwest.

History

The village was founded in the early 14th century, the first written mention dates from 1549. Lainsitz The resident at the mill owner enjoyed the privilege of a free neck and was therefore exempt from the corvée. From the original place name " free neck " eventually developed today.

Supposedly been cured 1424 Frahelž Žižka; on a boulder that has been eliminated in the flow control, this year was also carved. One of the owners was in January of Straz, his followers struck the village of domination Bechyně to.

Community structure

For the community Frahelž no districts are reported.

Attractions

  • Chapel in the village square

Personalities

  • Jack Root (real name Janos Ruthaly; 1876-1963 ), Austrian- American boxer and the first world champion in the then newly created Division of the Light Heavyweight
Kraj Hectare Vehicle registration plates of the Czech Republic Lužnice (river) Klec (Jindřichův Hradec District) Cizkrajov Majdalena Slavonice Strmilov
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