Prášily

Prášily (German: Stubenbach) is a village and municipality (obec) in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic.

Prášily
Municipality
Entering Prášily from the direction of Srní
Coat of arms
Prášily
Coordinates: 49°6′18″N 13°23′21″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictKlatovy
Area
  Total112.27 km2 (43.35 sq mi)
Elevation
880 m (2,890 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
  Total154
  Density1.4/km2 (3.6/sq mi)
Postal code
341 43 to 342 01
Websitehttps://www.sumavanet.cz/prasily/

The municipality covers an area of 112.27 square kilometres (43.35 sq mi), and has a population of around 150. With the area of 112.27 km2 it is the largest municipality in the country (without town status) by size, even though most of Prášily's territory is covered by forests.[2]

Prášily lies in the Bohemian Forest, approximately 34 kilometres (21 mi) south of Klatovy, 72 km (45 mi) south of Plzeň, and 132 km (82 mi) south-west of Prague.

References

  1. "Population of municipalities of the Czech Republic". Czech Statistical Office. 1 January 2020.
  2. Hejna, Petr (23 October 2017). "Šumavské Prášily oplývají četnými zajímavostmi i drží několik prvenství". Novinky.cz.


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