Lipno nad Vltavou


Lipno nad Vltavou is a municipality and village in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. It is a popular summer resort.

Administrative division

Lipno nad Vltavou consists of two municipal parts :
  • Lipno nad Vltavou
  • Slupečná

    Geography

Lipno nad Vltavou is located about south of Český Krumlov and southwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest mountain range. The highest point is the mountain Kaliště at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the shore of the Lipno Reservoir, which is built on the Vltava 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 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 2x60 MW.

Transport

Lipno nad Vltavou is a starting point of a short railway line of local importance heading to Rybník.

Sport

Lipno nad Vltavou hosted the 1967 ICF [Canoe Slalom World Championships].

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.