Lhenice

Lhenice (German: Elhenitz) is a market town in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.

Lhenice
Church of Saint James the Great
Church of Saint James the Great
Flag of Lhenice
Coat of arms of Lhenice
Lhenice is located in Czech Republic
Lhenice
Lhenice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°59′42″N 14°8′59″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPrachatice
First mentioned1283
Area
  Total39.14 km2 (15.11 sq mi)
Elevation
559 m (1,834 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total2,109
  Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
384 02
Websitewww.lhenice.cz

Lhenice lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Prachatice, 24 km (15 mi) west of České Budějovice, and 123 km (76 mi) south of Prague.

Administrative parts

Villages of Dolní Chrášťany, Horní Chrášťany, Hoříkovice, Hrbov, Třebanice, Třešňový Újezdec, Vadkov and Vodice are administrative parts of Lhenice.

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