Lipno nad Vltavou () is a municipality and village in
Český Krumlov District
Český Krumlov District () is a Okres, district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Český Krumlov.
Administrative division
Český Krumlov District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#M ...
in the
South Bohemian Region
The South Bohemian Region () is an administrative unit (''Regions of the Czech Republic, 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 ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
. It has about 700 inhabitants. It is a popular summer resort.
Administrative division
Lipno nad Vltavou consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
*Lipno nad Vltavou (584)
*Slupečná (50)
Geography
Lipno nad Vltavou is located about south of
Český Krumlov
Český Krumlov (; , ''Böhmisch Krumau'') is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. It is known as a tourist centre, which is among the most visited places in the country. The historic centre ...
and southwest of
České Budějovice
České Budějovice (; ) is a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 97,000 inhabitants. The city is located in the valley of the Vltava River, at its confluence with the Malše.
České Budějovice is the largest ...
. It lies in the
Bohemian Forest
The Bohemian Forest, known in Czech as () and in German as , is a low mountain range in Central Europe. Geographically, the mountains extend from Plzeň Region and the South Bohemian Region in the Czech Republic to Austria and Bavaria in Germ ...
mountain range. The highest point is the mountain Kaliště at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the shore of the
Lipno Reservoir
The Lipno Reservoir () is a dam and hydroelectric plant constructed along the Vltava River in the Czech Republic. It is the largest water area in the Czech Republic.
History
Due to frequent flooding and subsequent damage, the Vltava River in Sou ...
, which is built on the
Vltava
The Vltava ( , ; ) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It runs southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice, and Prague. It is com ...
River.
History
The first written mention of Lipno nad Vltavou is from 1530. It was originally a small lumbering settlement belonging to the
Vyšší Brod
Vyšší Brod (; ) is a town in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,600 inhabitants. It is the southernmost municipality in the Czech Republic. Vyšší Brod Monastery, an important historica ...
estate. During the construction of the Lipno Reservoir between 1952 and 1959, the settlement was flooded and a new resort was built instead.
Demographics
Economy
Thanks to its location by the Lipno Reservoir, Lipno nad Vltavou is one of the most popular tourist and recreational places in the country. Lipno Reservoir is used for recreation, water sports, and fish farming. The Lipno Hydroelectric Power Station has been in operation since 1959 and has
nameplate capacity
Nameplate capacity, also known as the rated capacity, nominal capacity, installed capacity, maximum effect or gross capacity,Rybník.
Sport
Lipno nad Vltavou hosted the
1967 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships The 1967 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Lipno nad Vltavou, Czechoslovakia under the auspices of International Canoe Federation
The International Canoe Federation (ICF) is the umbrella organization of all national canoe organi ...
.
Sights
Treetop Walkway in Lipno nad Vltavou is among the most visited tourist destinations in the South Bohemian Region. It is an educational trail with an observation tower and toboggans.