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
Municipality
Lenora wooden bridge
Flag
Coat of arms
Lenora
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°55′21″N 13°47′36″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPrachatice
Founded1834
Area
 • Total17.79 km2 (6.87 sq mi)
Elevation
765 m (2,510 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total671
 • Density38/km2 (98/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

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]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,689—    
18801,542−8.7%
18901,789+16.0%
19001,832+2.4%
19101,698−7.3%
19211,672−1.5%
19301,854+10.9%
1950934−49.6%
1961861−7.8%
1970835−3.0%
1980833−0.2%
1991861+3.4%
2001803−6.7%
2011776−3.4%
2021631−18.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Strategický plán rozvoje obce Lenora 2013–2023" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Lenora. 2013. p. 2. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Prachatice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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