Planá (German: Plan) is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Planá
Municipality
Centre with the Chapel of the Holy Trinity
Flag Coat of arms
Planá Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°56′37″N 14°27′10″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	České Budějovice
First mentioned	1259
Area
• Total	4.19 km2 (1.62 sq mi)
Elevation	398 m (1,306 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	271
• Density	65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	373 48
Website	obecplana.cz

Geography

Planá lies about 4 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the České Budějovice Basin. The Vltava river forms its southern and eastern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Planá is from 1259. Between 1961 and 1990, it was an administrative part of Homole. Since 24 November 1990, it has been a separate municipality.[2]

Transport

Part of České Budějovice Airport is located in the municipal territory.

Notable people

• Anton Ortmann (1801–1861), Austrian pharmacist and botanist
• Ferdinand Kowarz (1838–1914), Austrian entomologist

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Planá (České Budějovice District).

• Official website