Kestřany
| Kestřany | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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Medieval stronghold in Kestřany | |||
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  Kestřany | |||
| Coordinates: 49°16′9″N 14°4′21″E / 49.26917°N 14.07250°ECoordinates: 49°16′9″N 14°4′21″E / 49.26917°N 14.07250°E | |||
| Country |
 Czech Republic | ||
| Region | South Bohemian | ||
| District | Písek | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 20.08 km2 (7.75 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 373 m (1,224 ft) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 675 | ||
| • Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) | ||
| Postal code | 39821 | ||
| Website | http://mesta.obce.cz/kestrany/informace.html | ||
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Kestřany is a village and municipality (obec) in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is situated near the confluence of the Otava and Blanice rivers.
The municipality covers an area of 20.08 square kilometres (7.75 sq mi), and has a population of 626 (as at 2005).
Kestřany lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Písek, 44 km (27 mi) north-west of České Budějovice, and 95 km (59 mi) south of Prague.
Close to this village is National nature reserve Řežabinec a Řežabinecké tůně.
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