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This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (November 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Place in South Bohemian, Czech RepublicHolašoviceHouses in Holašovice FlagCoat of armsHolašoviceCoordinates: 48°58′10″N 14°16′22″E / 48.96944°N 14.27278°E / 48.96944; 14.27278Country Czech RepublicRegionSouth BohemianDistrictČeské BudějoviceMunicipalityJankovPopulation (2011) • Total147UNESCO World Heritage SiteOfficial nameHolašovice Historical VillageTypeCulturalCriteriaii, ivDesignated1998 (22nd session)Reference no.861RegionEurope and North America Holašovice ([ˈɦolaʃovɪtsɛ] ⓘ, German: Hollschowitz or Holschowitz) is a small historic village located in the south of the Czech Republic, 16 kilometres west of České Budějovice. Village belongs to the municipality Jankov. To the south lies the protected landscape area of Blanský Forest. The village was deserted after the Second World War, allowing its medieval plan and vernacular buildings in the South Bohemian Folk or Rural Baroque style to remain intact. It was restored and repopulated from 1990, and it was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998 because of its exceptional preservation of a traditional Baroque-era village.