Dačice
Dačice | |
|---|---|
Palackého Square | |
| Coordinates: 49°4′54″N 15°26′14″E / 49.08167°N 15.43722°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Jindřichův Hradec |
| First mentioned | 1183 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miloš Novák |
| Area | |
• Total | 66.96 km2 (25.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 477 m (1,565 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01) | |
• Total | 7,157 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 380 01 |
| Website | www |
Dačice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdatʃɪtsɛ]; German: Datschitz) is a town in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,200 inhabitants. It lies on the Moravian Thaya River. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.
The town is notable as the home of the sugar cube, which was invented here in 1843 by Jakob Christof Rad.