Varvažov

Varvažov
Municipality

Saint Catherine Church and the castle
Varvažov
Coordinates: 49°26′20″N 14°8′33″E / 49.43889°N 14.14250°E / 49.43889; 14.14250Coordinates: 49°26′20″N 14°8′33″E / 49.43889°N 14.14250°E / 49.43889; 14.14250
Country  Czech Republic
Region South Bohemian
District Písek
Area
  Total 25.14 km2 (9.71 sq mi)
Elevation 426 m (1,398 ft)
Population (2009)
  Total 180
  Density 7.2/km2 (19/sq mi)
Postal code 397 01
Website http://www.mesta.obce.cz/varvazov

Varvažov is a village and municipality (obec) in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.

The municipality covers an area of 25.14 square kilometres (9.71 sq mi), and has a population of 180 (as at 2009).

Varvažov lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Písek, 57 km (35 mi) north-west of České Budějovice, and 75 km (47 mi) south of Prague.

The award-winning film Sekal Has to Die was shot in the village.

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