Polná na Šumavě (German: Stein im Böhmerwald) is a municipality and village in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Polná na Šumavě
View from the south
View from the south
Flag of Polná na Šumavě
Coat of arms of Polná na Šumavě
Polná na Šumavě is located in Czech Republic
Polná na Šumavě
Polná na Šumavě
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°47′57″N 14°8′49″E / 48.79917°N 14.14694°E / 48.79917; 14.14694
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictČeský Krumlov
First mentioned1259
Area
 • Total
19.12 km2 (7.38 sq mi)
Elevation
750 m (2,460 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
206
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
382 29
Websitewww.polnanasumave.cz

Administrative parts

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The villages and hamlets of Květušín, Olšina and Otice are administrative parts of Polná na Šumavě.

History

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The first written mention of Polná na Šumavě is from 1259.[2] The municipality was recreated on 1 January 2016 by diminishing of Boletice Military Training Area.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869719—    
1880787+9.5%
1890736−6.5%
1900773+5.0%
1910836+8.2%
1921780−6.7%
1930830+6.4%
1950222−73.3%
19610−100.0%
197000.00%
198000.00%
199100.00%
2001213—    
2011203−4.7%
2021198−2.5%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 429.
  3. ^ "Nejnovější obce slaví dva roky existence. Polná na Šumavě se naučila fungovat, domy lidem zatím neprodá" (in Czech). Czech Television. 2017-12-25. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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