Borová Lada (German: Ferchenhaid) is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Borová Lada
Municipality
Centre of Borová Lada
Flag Coat of arms
Borová Lada Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°59′24″N 13°39′36″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Prachatice
Founded	1750
Area
• Total	68.94 km2 (26.62 sq mi)
Elevation	895 m (2,936 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	265
• Density	3.8/km2 (10.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	384 92, 385 01
Website	www.borova-lada.cz

Administrative parts

Villages and hamlets of Černá Lada, Knížecí Pláně, Nový Svět, Paseka, Šindlov, Svinná Lada and Zahrádky are administrative parts of Borová Lada.

Geography

Borová Lada is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Prachatice and 60 km (37 mi) west of České Budějovice, on the border with Germany. It lies in the Bohemian Forest and mostly in the Šumava National Park. The highest point is the mountain Světlá hora at 1,123 metres (3,684 ft). The Teplá Vltava flows through the municipality. The territory is densely forested. There are moors in the northern part of the municipality.

History

Borová Lada was founded around 1750, It was founded on the initiative of the owner of this territory, Prince Adam Franz of Schwarzenberg. In 1855, the population comprised 230 people, and in 1930 384 people, most of them ethnic Germans. After the World War II they were expelled.[2]

Gallery

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  Municipal office
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  Main street
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  Teplá Vltava in Borová Lada

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Borová Lada.

• Official website

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