Lenora (Prachatice District)

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
Lenora
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°55′21″N 13°47′36″E
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 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


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