What is the population of Lhenice, South Bohemian?

Lhenice has a population of approximately 1,979 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Lhenice, South Bohemian located?

Lhenice is located in South Bohemian, Czechia, at approximate coordinates 48.9947°, 14.1497°.

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Lhenice

South Bohemianvillage

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Lhenice

Total population

1,979

Elevation559 m

Land area39.14 km²

Coordinates48.99°, 14.15°

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City facts

Elevation

559 m

Area

39.14 km²

Official website

www.lhenice.cz

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Overview

Lhenice is a market town in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.

History & geography

History

The first written mention of Lhenice is from 1283, when the village was owned by the monastery in Zlatá Koruna. After the Hussite Wars, it became part of the Tábor estate. In 1544, Lhenice was promoted to a market town by Emperor Ferdinand I. In 1547, Lhenice was acquired by the Rosenberg family. The next owners were the families of Schwamberg (1611–1622), Eggenberg (1622–1719) and Schwarzenberg (from 1719 until the establishment of an independent municipality).

Geography

Lhenice is located about east of Prachatice and west of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is at above sea level. The stream Bezdrevský potok flows across the municipal territory. The territory of Lhenice is rich in small streams and fishponds.

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Geography

Latitude

48.9947

Longitude

14.1497

Water area

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Notable people from here

Miloš Jakeš

Czechoslovak politician (1922-2020)

John Vitovec

Mercenary Leader of Bohemia, 15th Century

Vít Fučík

Czech aviation pioneer

Antonín Lenz

Czech member of Czech council, theologist and university educator (1829-1901)

Václav Hazuka

Czech archeologist, asyriologist and religionist (1875–1947)

Miroslav Čížek

Czech soccer player

Theodor Kössl

Czech conductor, composer, lawyer and choirmaster (1886–1969)

Alois Elhenický

Czech architect, engineer, entrepreneur and builder

Czechoslovak sports shooter

Eusebius Schenck

Jiří Cílek

Czech painter (1910-1975)

Josef Hošna

Josef Krauskopf

Czech teacher and entomologist (1854-1937)

P. Leo Schneedorfer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.21

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,170

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Obscure

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Official Identifiers

ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office

RÚIAN code: CZ550361
Population (Wikidata): 2,052
Wikidata: Q1822500

RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
• ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office — RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782