Prachatice District ( cs, okres Prachatice) is a district (''
okres'') within
South Bohemian Region
The South Bohemian Region ( cs, Jihočeský kraj; , ) is an administrative unit (''kraj'') of the Czech Republic, located mostly in the southern part of its historical land of Bohemia, with a small part in southwestern Moravia. The western part ...
of the
Czech Republic
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. Its capital is
Prachatice
Prachatice (; german: Prachatitz) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation.
Administrative parts
Prac ...
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History
A
German minority historically used to live in Prachatice, composing 47% of the region's population by 1930.
After the Second World War, the German populations were
expelled, and the district experienced a notable
demographic change
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Demographic analysis examines and measures the dimensions and dynamics of populations; it can cover whole societies or groups defined by criteria such as edu ...
as more ethnic Czechs were settled in the region.
After the
German occupation of Czechoslovakia
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* Germany (of or related to)
** Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
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had ceased, the district's economy and society were ruined by the war, with the population constituting 55% less than what it was in 1930.
Economy
The
Glass
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and
Wood industries were historically the primary occupations in the district.
List of municipalities
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Bohumilice
Bohumilice is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Bohumilice lies approximately north-west of Prachatice, west of České Budějovice, and south of ...
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Bohunice -
Borová Lada -
Bošice
Bošice is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Bošice lies approximately north-west of Prachatice, west of České Budějovice, and south of Pragu ...
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Budkov -
Buk -
Bušanovice
Bušanovice is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Villages of Beneda, Dolní Nakvasovice, Horní Nakvasovice and Želibořice are ...
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Chlumany
Chlumany is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Chlumany lies approximately north of Prachatice, west of České Budějovice, and south of Prague
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Chroboly
Chroboly (german: Chrobold) is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Chroboly lies approximately south-east of Prachatice, west of České Budějovice, ...
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Chvalovice -
Čkyně
Čkyně is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.
Čkyně lies approximately north-west of Prachatice, west of České Budějovice, and south of Prag ...
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Drslavice -
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Dub'' -
Dvory -
Horní Vltavice
Horní Vltavice (german: Obermoldau) is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Horní Vltavice lies approximately west of Prachatice, west of České Bu ...
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Hracholusky -
Husinec -
Kratušín -
Křišťanov
Křišťanov (german: Christianberg) is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Křišťanov lies approximately south of Prachatice, west of České Bud ...
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Ktiš -
Kubova Huť
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.
Etymology
The name ...
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Kvilda
Kvilda (german: Außergefild) is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants. At an altitude of , it is the highest municipality in the Czech Republic. It is a ...
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Lažiště
Lažiště is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Lažiště lies approximately north-west of Prachatice, west of České Budějovice, and south of ...
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Lčovice
Lčovice is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Etymology
The original name of the village was probably Lščovice and is derived from the old personal ...
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Lenora -
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Lhenice'' -
Lipovice -
Lužice -
Mahouš -
Malovice -
Mičovice -
Nebahovy -
Němčice -
Netolice
Netolice (; german: Netolitz) is a town in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Administrative ...
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Nicov
Nicov (german: Nitzau) is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 90 inhabitants.
Nicov lies approximately north-west of Prachatice, west of České Budějovice, and sou ...
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Nová Pec -
Nové Hutě
Nové Hutě (german: Kaltenbach) is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Nové Hutě lies approximately west of Prachatice, west of České Budějovic ...
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Olšovice -
Pěčnov -
Prachatice
Prachatice (; german: Prachatitz) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation.
Administrative parts
Prac ...
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Radhostice -
Stachy -
Stožec -
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Strážný'' -
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Strunkovice nad Blanicí
Strunkovice nad Blanicí is a market town in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.
Strunkovice nad Blanicí lies approximately north-east of Prachatice, west of České Budějovic ...
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Šumavské Hoštice -
Svatá Maří -
Těšovice -
Tvrzice -
Újezdec -
Vacov -
Vimperk
Vimperk (; german: Winterberg) is a town in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,300 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#M ...
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Vitějovice -
Vlachovo Březí
Vlachovo Březí (german: Wällisch Birken, Wällischbirken) is a town in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban ...
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Volary
Volary (; german: Wallern) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants. It is located in the Bohemian Forest, close to the border with Germany. An area in the northern part of the town with timber-f ...
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Vrbice -
Záblatí -
Zábrdí -
Zálezly -
Zbytiny
Zbytiny (german: Oberhaid) is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Zbytiny lies approximately south of Prachatice, west of České Budějovice, and s ...
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Zdíkov
Zdíkov is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.
Zdíkov lies approximately west of Prachatice, west of České Budějovice, and south-west of Pragu ...
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Žárovná -
Želnava -
Žernovice
Žernovice is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Žernovice lies approximately east of Prachatice, west of České Budějovice, and south of Prague ...
References
Districts of the Czech Republic
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