Netolicko is a typical rural region lying in the district of Prachatice on the boundary of the Bohemian Forest and the micro-region of south Bohemian Blata. The antiquity of local settlement is supported with evidence by a number of prehistoric relics, fortified settlements and tumulus burial grounds.

The town of Netolice, lying on the junction of several ancient trading paths, belongs among oldest in Bohemia. The Netolice castle used to serve as an important Premyslide administrative, military and trading center for large part of that time south Bohemian region since the 10th century. Written mentions of number of neighboring villages exist already in 13th century. For example the village of Malovice and its castle were cradle of well-known aristocratic Malovec family. A great change in life and shape of local landscape emerged in 16th century during the rule of the Rožmberks, who started to build a network of ponds and who have also built the Kratochvíle castle together with an extensive game preserve. Later the Schwarzenberg administration has picked up the threads of the remarkable example of Rožmberk landscape architecture. The intention of micro-region municipalities is protection of this area as of the nature reserve Netolice game preserve and its use within the development of tourism. The tourist starting point to the Netolice game preserves is a well-known campsite Podroužek situated on shore of the Podroužek pond. The landscape historical preserve situated around famous place of pilgrimage Lomec extends into the northern part of our micro-region.

Netolicko micro-region occupies an attractive position among most important tourist centers of south Bohemia, represented by cities as Český Krumlov, České Budějovice, Hluboká nad Vltavou, Prachatice and Vodňany. Romantic pond dams, forests and number of cultural sights provide a tourist, architecture and southern Bohemian nature lovers, mushroom pickers and sport fishermen paradise to their visitors. The network of marked trails, cycling trails and roads has been lately supplied by two educational trails, built within the project Netolice in its historical landscape and by the emerging archaeological park in Netolice. For that reason development of tourism and small business represents the priority in the development plan of the micro region.

Agricultural production dominates in Netolicko region, especially fruit-growing and horse breeding. You can find larger agricultural enterprises in Němčice, Hracholusky and Rabín. Industry is concentrated mainly in Netolice. From larger companies for example Larm, joint-stock company producing optoelectronic measuring devices, servomotors, desks of printed circuits, etc.; KOH-I-NOOR Grafit, Ltd. ore mill and processing department, in part of its complex further development of industrial zone is possible; STS Prachatice, metalwork of agricultural and forestry devices; Beata mills and Kuliš & Jerie bakery; Extra Beton Plus, producing concrete commodities or WEP Werbemittel, Ltd., producing promotional artifacts do work here. Large number of inhabitants commutes to work within this district and also to the district of České Budějovice. As for Netolice, aside from a free area in business zone in the complex of Grafit factory there is a locality behind the railway station of about 7 hectares surface area defined by urbanism as an industrial zone for future investors. The Lainka Company offers free areas and objects for business in another business area of a former farmstead complex (surface area of 5 hectares). Unemployment rates of micro region oscillate permanently under average of the district; they were about 4,5–5,5 % in 2005. Convenient public transport and other services are provided for inhabitants and visitors.