Prášily

Prášily (German: Stubenbach) is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Prášily
Municipality
Entrance to Prášily from the direction of Srní
Entrance to Prášily from the direction of Srní
Flag of Prášily
Flag
Coat of arms of Prášily
Coat of arms
Prášily is located in Czech Republic
Prášily
Prášily
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°6′19″N 13°22′41″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictKlatovy
Founded1732
Area
 • Total112.33 km2 (43.37 sq mi)
Elevation
880 m (2,890 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total146
 • Density1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
342 01
Websitewww.sumavanet.cz/prasily/

Administrative parts

The village of Nová Hůrka is an administrative part of Prášily.

Geography

Prášily is located about 34 kilometres (21 mi) south of Klatovy, 72 km (45 mi) south of Plzeň, and 132 km (82 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Bohemian Forest.

With the area of 112.33 km2 it is the largest municipality in the country without the town status by size, even though most of Prášily's territory is covered by forests.[2]

Notable people
  • Gunther of Bohemia (c. 955–1045), Catholic hermit and diplomat; died in the hermitage on Březník mountain
  • Sweetshop "Pampeliška"
    Sweetshop "Pampeliška"
  • "Hostinec u Michala" inn
    "Hostinec u Michala" inn
  • "Brücknerův dům" (Brückner House)
    "Brücknerův dům" (Brückner House)
  • Memorial of villages destroyed by Czechoslovak army in 1950s
    Memorial of villages destroyed by Czechoslovak army in 1950s
  • Classic local timber house
    Classic local timber house

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. Hejna, Petr (23 October 2017). "Šumavské Prášily oplývají četnými zajímavostmi i drží několik prvenství". Novinky.cz.
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