Sušice

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Coordinates: 49°13′52″N, 13°31′13″E

Sušice

Town

Country

Czech Republic

Region

Pilsen

Little District

Sušice

Municipal parts

- Albrechtice

- Červené Dvorce

- Divišov

- Dolní Staňkov

- Humpolec

- Chmelná

- Milčice

- Nuzerov

- Rok

- Stráž

- Sušice I

- Sušice II

- Sušice III

- Volšovy

- Vrabcov

- Záluží

Area

45.63 km² (17.62 mi²)

Center

Náměstí Svobody

- coordinates

49°13′52″N, 13°31′13″E

- elevation

472 m (1,549 ft)

Population

11,591 (2006-10-02)

Density

254 /km² (658 /mi²)

Postal code

339 01 – 342 01

Website : www.sumavanet.cz/susice

Sušice
Municipality with Extended Competence
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pilsen
Parts	2 - Kašperské Hory - Sušice
Area	780.56 km² (301.38 mi²)
Population	24,960 (2005-31-12)
Density	32 /km² (83 /mi²)

Sušice
Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pilsen
Little District	Sušice
Municipalities	25 - Budětice - Bukovník - Čímice - Dlouhá Ves - Dobršín - Domoraz - Dražovice - Frymburk - Hartmanice - Hlavňovice - Hrádek - Kolinec - Mokrosuky - Nezamyslice - Nezdice na Šumavě - Petrovice u Sušice - Podmokly - Prášily - Rabí - Soběšice - Strašín - Sušice - Velhartice - Žihobce - Žichovice
Area	560.96 km² (216.59 mi²)
Population	22,698 (2005-12-31)
Density	40 /km² (104 /mi²)

Sušice (IPA: [ˈsʊʃɪtsɛ]; German: Schüttenhofen) is a town in the Pilsen Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Otava River, some 60 km (37 mi) to the south from the region capital of Pilsen.

Sušice is also the seat of the Municipality with Extended Competence and the Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority.

[edit] History

In 1683, a baroque chappel was built on what is now the edge of the City. This chappel still stands and is somewhat fortress like in its appearance with its outerwalls set in a square formation and the chappel located in the center.