Lužnice (Jindřichův Hradec District)

Lužnice
Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk
Lužnice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°3′47″N 14°45′22″E / 49.06306°N 14.75611°E / 49.06306; 14.75611
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictJindřichův Hradec
First mentioned1371
Area
 • Total
12.14 km2 (4.69 sq mi)
Elevation
426 m (1,398 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
429
 • Density35/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
379 01
Websitewww.obec-luznice.cz

Lužnice is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Lužnice lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-west of Jindřichův Hradec, 24 km (15 mi) north-east of České Budějovice, and 116 km (72 mi) south of Prague.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869613—    
1880645+5.2%
1890690+7.0%
1900588−14.8%
1910544−7.5%
1921544+0.0%
1930574+5.5%
1950435−24.2%
1961446+2.5%
1970391−12.3%
1980351−10.2%
1991307−12.5%
2001366+19.2%
2011418+14.2%
2021423+1.2%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.