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

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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 ...

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

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as more ethnic Czechs were settled in the region. After the German occupation of Czechoslovakia 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

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and Wood industries were historically the primary occupations in the district.

List of municipalities

Babice - Bohumilice - 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 ...

- 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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

- Chvalovice - Čkyně - Drslavice - '' 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 ...

- 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� ...

- Ktiš - Kubova Huť -

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

- Lenora - '' 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 ...

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 ...

- Nová Pec - Nové Hutě - Olšovice - Pěčnov -

- Radhostice - Stachy - Stožec - '' Strážný'' - ''

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 ...

'' - 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 urban monument zone. Historically ...

- 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 ...

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 ...

- 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 ...

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 ...

- 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 {{SouthBohemia-geo-stub