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Lenora (Prachatice District)

Coordinates: 48°55′21″N 13°47′36″E / 48.92250°N 13.79333°E / 48.92250; 13.79333
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Lenora
Lenora wooden bridge
Flag of Lenora
Coat of arms of Lenora
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; 13.79333
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPrachatice
Founded1834
Area
 • Total17.79 km2 (6.87 sq mi)
Elevation
765 m (2,510 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total661
 • Density37/km2 (96/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

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

History

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

Demographics

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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

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  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" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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