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Kvilda (German: Außergefild) is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants. At an altitude of 1,065 metres (3,494 ft), it is the highest municipality in the Czech Republic. It is also the coldest place in the country.

Not to be confused with Horská Kvilda.
Kvilda
Municipality
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Kvilda
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°1′10″N 13°34′47″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPrachatice
First mentioned1569
Area
 • Total45.19 km2 (17.45 sq mi)
Elevation
1,065 m (3,494 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total125
 • Density2.8/km2 (7.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
384 93
Websitewww.sumava.net/kvilda/

Administrative parts


Hamlets of Bučina, Františkov, Hraběcí Huť and Vydří Most are administrative parts of Kvilda.


Geography


Kvilda is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Prachatice and 64 km (40 mi) west of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest and in the Šumava National Park. The village of Kvilda lies at an average altitude of 1,065 metres (3,494 ft) above sea level, which makes it the highest municipality in the country.[2] The highest point in the municipality is the mountain Černá hora at 1,316 metres (4,318 ft).

The sources of the longest Czech river Vltava are located in the municipality. The territory is rich in small watercourses. In the northern part of the municipality there is the 103 ha (250-acre) large moor Jezerní slať.[3]


Climate


Perla weather station in Jezerní slať
Perla weather station in Jezerní slať

Kvilda enjoys a version of wet Subarctic climate (Dfc) with cold and wet conditions year round. The municipality, specifically the moor Jezerní slať and its weather station named Perla, holds several temperature records. It is the coldest place in the country with average annual temperature of 2 °C (36 °F). The lowest measured temperature is −41.6 °C (−42.9 °F). It also holds the record of the highest average of below-zero days per annum, which is 252 days. The total annual amount of precipitation is up to 1,300 mm.[4][5]

The average annual temperature in the village of Kvilda is 3.4 °C (38.1 °F), The total annual amount of precipitation is 1,100 mm. The coldest month is January with an average temperature of −5 °C (23 °F), the warmest month is July with 12.3 °C (54.1 °F). The average number of days with snow cover is 150.[3]


History


The first written mention of Kvilda is from 1569. Most of the population were ethnic Germans. After the World War II, the German inhabitants were expelled.[6]


Sights


The Church of Saint Stephan was built in 1892–1894 and replaced an old wooden church destroyed by fire.[7]

On the edge of Jezerní slať there is a lookout tower and an educational trail.[4]


References


  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 29 April 2022.
  2. "Kvilda: Nejvýše ležící obec je také ta nejchladnější" (in Czech). Deník.cz. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  3. "Přírodní poměry Kvildy a jejího okolí" (in Czech). Obec Kvilda. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  4. "Jezerní slať na Šumavě patří k nejchladnějším a nejvlhčím místům v Česku" (in Czech). Plzeňoviny.cz. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  5. "Certifikát: Nejstudenější místo v katastru obce" (PDF) (in Czech). Agentura Dobrý den Pelhřimov. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  6. "Historie Kvildy" (in Czech). Obec Kvilda. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  7. "Kostel sv. Štěpána a hřbitov" (in Czech). Obec Kvilda. Retrieved 18 August 2022.


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На других языках

[de] Kvilda

Kvilda (deutsch Außergefild) ist eine im Okres Prachatice gelegene Böhmerwald-Gemeinde. Sie liegt in der Südböhmischen Region zirka 80 km von deren Hauptstadt České Budějovice entfernt.
- [en] Kvilda


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