Lenora (Prachatice District)

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Lenora
Municipality
Lenora wooden bridge
Lenora wooden bridge
Flag of Lenora
Flag
Coat of arms of Lenora
Coat of arms
Lenora is located in Czech Republic
Lenora
Lenora
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°55′21″N 13°47′36″E / 48.92250°N 13.79333°E / 48.92250; 13.79333Coordinates: 48°55′21″N 13°47′36″E / 48.92250°N 13.79333°E / 48.92250; 13.79333
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPrachatice
First mentioned1834
Area
 • Total17.79 km2 (6.87 sq mi)
Elevation
765 m (2,510 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total715
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
384 42, 384 51
Websitewww.lenora.cz

Lenora (German: Eleonorenhain) is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Lenora lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of Prachatice, 50 km (31 mi) west of České Budějovice, and 137 km (85 mi) south of Prague.

Administrative parts[]

Villages of Houžná, Kaplice, Vlčí Jámy and Zátoň are administrative parts of Lenora.

History[]

Lenora was founded in 1834 as one of the last glassworks in Bohemian Forest.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. ^ "Strategický plán rozvoje obce Lenora 2013–2023" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Lenora. 2013. p. 2. Retrieved 2021-08-24.


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