Chudenice (German: Chudenitz) is a market town in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic.

Chudenice consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2] During the history of the settlement, the names Chudenice and Chuděnice appeared alternately, before the name became stable in the 20th century.

From the first half of the 13th century until 1945, Chudenice was continuously owned by the Czernin family.

In 1592, the village was promoted to a market town by Emperor Rudolf II.

The Old Chudenice Castle was originally a medieval fortress, rebuilt into a Renaissance residence at the end of the 16th century.

[9] The Church of Saint John the Baptist was built in the Gothic style in the mid-14th century.