České Budějovice

České Budějovice

Budweis
České Budějovice Budweis
Statutory city
	From top: Square of Ottokar II., city swimming stadium, cathedral of st. Nicholas, Máj centre, IGY shopping centre, Faculty of Philosophy of the University of South Bohemia, Regional hospital
	Flag Coat of arms Wordmark
	České Budějovice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 48°58′29″N 14°28′29″E / 48.97472°N 14.47472°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	České Budějovice
First mentioned	1251
Government
• Mayor	Jiří Svoboda (ANO)
Area
• Total	55.71 km2 (21.51 sq mi)
Elevation	381 m (1,250 ft)
Population (2022-01-01)
• Total	93,426
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	370 01
Website	www.c-budejovice.cz/en

České Budějovice (German: Budweis or Böhmisch Budweis) is a town in the Czech Republic. About 96,000 people live there (2009). It is in the south of the historical region Bohemia. The popular Czech beer, Budweiser Budvar, is made there.

The city is also one of the major settings in the novel "The Good Soldier Švejk" by Jaroslav Hašek.