Lenora (Prachatice District) Explained

Lenora
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:South Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Prachatice
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:48.9225°N 13.7933°W
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1834
Area Total Km2:17.79
Elevation M:765
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:661
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal codes
Postal Code:384 42, 384 51

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 17km (11miles) south-west of Prachatice, 50km (30miles) west of České Budějovice, and 137km (85miles) south of Prague.

Administrative parts

The 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Strategický plán rozvoje obce Lenora 2013–2023. Obec Lenora. 2. cs. 2013. 2021-08-24.