Lenora (Prachatice District)

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; 13.79333
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPrachatice
Founded1834
Area
 • Total
17.79 km2 (6.87 sq mi)
Elevation
765 m (2,510 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
661
 • 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

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 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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