Abstract
This contribution focuses on analysis of population development of South Bohemian town of Strakonice. The paper also interprets and clarifies all important factors and events affecting its changes.
Authors focus on industrial and post-industrial stage of development since the second half of the 19th century. The development of the town is observed in the broader historical context of economic and population changes.
For a better understanding of urban development and the current state of the town, it is also compared with the development of other eleven selected towns in its surroundings. Conclusions of this article seek to summarize the obtained results in the form of answers to the question: Which development trends of Strakonice could be assessed as specific and which corresponded with the general settlement development in the region? The explanation of the most important causes, whether economic or political, which strongly affected the urban and population development of Strakonice, is also an integral part of the contribution.