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Frymburk
South Bohemianvillage
Frymburk
Total population
1,213
Demographic figures from Czech Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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Overview
Frymburk is a market town in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. It is a popular summer resort.
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History
The first mention of a castle in Frymburk's area is from 1198. The first written mention of the settlement is from 1270. Until 1302, it belonged to the Vítkovci lords of Český Krumlov, and after their extinction it was acquired by the Rosenberg family. It 1379, it was first referred to as a town. From the 16th century on, Frymburk had its own brewery. In 1598, Frymburk had already 118 houses. In 1620, it was acquired by the Lords of Bucquoy. During the Thirty Years' War, the town was destroyed and burnt down by Swedish troops. Another disaster occurred in 1856 when a fire destroyed the town square and 54 houses. The town was relatively progressive, as could be seen by the installation of streets lights as early as 1881 and the introduction of a telegraph station in 1884. In 1918, Frymburk became part of the newly established Czechoslovakia, and its population had German majority. In 1938, it was annexed to Germany. After World War II, the German population was expelled and Frymburk was resettled by Czechs, Slovaks, Romanians and Volhynian Czechs. The most significant change at Frymburk occurred in 1959 when the Lipno Reservoir was built and it became a recreation area.
Geography
Frymburk is located about southwest of Český Krumlov and southwest of České Budějovice. The municipal territory briefly borders Austria in the west. It lies on the border between the Bohemian Forest Foothills and Bohemian Forest. The highest point is a contour line on the mountain Kaliště at above sea level. The built-up area is situated on the left shore of the Lipno Reservoir.
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Nearby places in South Bohemian
- Posudov1.3 mi away
- Přední Výtoň2.1 mi away · pop. 266
- Svatý Tomáš3.1 mi away
- Loučovice5 mi away · pop. 1,506
- Hůrka7.7 mi away · pop. 152
- Slavkov8 mi away · pop. 59
- Karlovy Dvory8.1 mi away
- Studánky8.8 mi away · pop. 179
- Nahořany8.9 mi away
- Hodňov9.4 mi away · pop. 79
- Bližší Lhota9.6 mi away · pop. 57
- Polná na Šumavě9.6 mi away
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- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image