Kubova Huť (German: Kubohütten) is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants. It is known for the highest railway station in the country.
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  Kubova Huť Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°59′0″N 13°46′19″E / 48.98333°N 13.77194°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Prachatice |
| First mentioned | 1728 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.41 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 960 m (3,150 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 100 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 385 01 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name means "Kuba's smelter". It was derived from the Guba's Forest (which was named after the castle governor) and from the glassmaking in the area.
Geography
editKubova Huť is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of Prachatice and 50 km (31 mi) west of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest and in the Šumava Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is at 1,054 m (3,458 ft) above sea level.
History
editThe first written mention of Kubova Huť is from 1728. Originally, the village was a settlement of glassmakers.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
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Kubova Huť is located on the railway line Volary–Strakonice. Its railway station is the highest in the country at 995 m (3,264 ft) above sea level.[5]
Sights
editThere are no monuments in the municipality.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historie obce Kubova Huť" (in Czech). Obec Kubova Huť. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kubova Huť, obec na Zlaté stezce, se pyšní nejvýše položenou železniční stanicí v Česku" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Kubova Huť". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
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