Želnava (German: Salnau) is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Želnava
Church of Saint James the Great
Church of Saint James the Great
Flag of Želnava
Coat of arms of Želnava
Želnava is located in Czech Republic
Želnava
Želnava
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°48′44″N 13°57′54″E / 48.81222°N 13.96500°E / 48.81222; 13.96500
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPrachatice
First mentioned1360
Area
 • Total10.41 km2 (4.02 sq mi)
Elevation
775 m (2,543 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total132
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
384 51
Websitewww.zelnava.cz

Želnava lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) south of Prachatice, 42 km (26 mi) south-west of České Budějovice, and 146 km (91 mi) south of Prague.

Administrative parts edit

The hamlets of Slunečná and Záhvozdí are administrative parts of Želnava.

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869750—    
1880892+18.9%
1890821−8.0%
1900829+1.0%
1910842+1.6%
1921901+7.0%
1930843−6.4%
1950189−77.6%
1961184−2.6%
1970226+22.8%
1980153−32.3%
1991152−0.7%
2001131−13.8%
2011109−16.8%
2021125+14.7%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Prachatice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 23–24.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.