Volary
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | South Bohemian | ||
| District | Prachatice | ||
| Little District | Prachatice | ||
| Elevation | 760 m (2,493 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | 48°54′32″N 13°53′12″E / 48.90889°N 13.88667°E | ||
| Area | 107.63 km2 (41.56 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 4,083 (2005) | ||
| Density | 38 / km2 (98 / sq mi) | ||
| Mayor | Martina Pospíšilová (HNHRM) | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 384 51 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Volary | |||
| Website: www.mestovolary.cz | |||
Volary (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvolarɪ]; German: Wallern) is a town in South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. It is located at around 48°54′32″N 13°53′12″E / 48.90889°N 13.88667°E, in the Šumava Mountains, close to the border with Germany. In 1946 the German population of the town was expelled and deported by Czech forces on the grounds of the Beneš decrees.
St Catherine's church in Volary
External links
- (Czech) Official website
- (Czech) News
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