Planá (České Budějovice District)
Planá (German: Plan) is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Planá | |
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%252C_naves_01.jpg.webp) Centre with the Chapel of the Holy Trinity | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Planá Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°56′37″N 14°27′10″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | České Budějovice |
| First mentioned | 1259 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.19 km2 (1.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 398 m (1,306 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 273 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 373 48 |
| Website | obecplana |
Geography
Planá is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the České Budějovice Basin. The Vltava river forms its southern and eastern municipal borders.
History
The first written mention of Planá is from 1259. Between 1961 and 1990, it was an administrative part of Homole. Since 24 November 1990, it has been a separate municipality.[2]
Transport
A part of České Budějovice Airport is located in the municipal territory.
Sights
Planá is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a homestead from 1881.[3] In the centre of Planá is the Chapel of the Holy Trinity.
Notable people
- Anton Ortmann (1801–1861), Austrian pharmacist and botanist
- Ferdinand Kowarz (1838–1914), Austrian entomologist
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 426.
- "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Planá". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
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