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 | |
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Coordinates: 48°55′21″N 13°47′36″E / 48.92250°N 13.79333°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | South Bohemian |
District | Prachatice |
Founded | 1834 |
Area | |
• Total | 17.79 km2 (6.87 sq mi) |
Elevation | 765 m (2,510 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 671 |
• Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 384 42, 384 51 |
Website | www |
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
editThe villages of Houžná, Kaplice, Vlčí Jámy and Zátoň are administrative parts of Lenora.
History
editLenora was founded in 1834 as one of the last glassworks in Bohemian Forest.[2]
Demographics
editYear | Pop. | ±% |
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1869 | 1,689 | — |
1880 | 1,542 | −8.7% |
1890 | 1,789 | +16.0% |
1900 | 1,832 | +2.4% |
1910 | 1,698 | −7.3% |
1921 | 1,672 | −1.5% |
1930 | 1,854 | +10.9% |
1950 | 934 | −49.6% |
1961 | 861 | −7.8% |
1970 | 835 | −3.0% |
1980 | 833 | −0.2% |
1991 | 861 | +3.4% |
2001 | 803 | −6.7% |
2011 | 776 | −3.4% |
2021 | 631 | −18.7% |
Source: Censuses[3][4] |
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Strategický plán rozvoje obce Lenora 2013–2023" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Lenora. 2013. p. 2. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Prachatice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
External links
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