Oberplan
| Horní Planá | |||
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 View from Lipno reservoir
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | South Bohemian | ||
| District | Český Krumlov | ||
| Commune | Český Krumlov | ||
| Municipality | Horní Planá | ||
| Elevation | 776 m (2,546 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | 48°46′2.5″N 14°1′57.27″E / 48.767361°N 14.0325750°ECoordinates: 48°46′2.5″N 14°1′57.27″E / 48.767361°N 14.0325750°E | ||
| Area | 99.26 km2 (38.32 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 2,287 (2005) | ||
| Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) | ||
| Mayor | Jiří Hůlka | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 382 26 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.horniplana.cz | |||
Horní Planá (German: Oberplan) is a town in Český Krumlov District, in South Bohemia, Czech Republic.
The town is situated in the Bohemian Forest on the southeastern rim of the Šumava National Park, located on the northern shore of the Lipno Dam reservoir, south of the Boletice Military Training Area. Its picturesque setting, already perpetuated by the native poet Adalbert Stifter (1805–1868), makes it a popular destination for daytrippers. Beyond the Lipno reservoir, a densely forested area with several abandoned villages stretches up to the Vltava-Danube drainage divide (part of the main European Watershed) and the border with Austria at a distance of about 7 km (4 mi).
Horní Planá was part of the estates of Zlatá Koruna Abbey, founded by the Přemyslid king Ottokar II of Bohemia in 1263. It was vested with market rights by King Charles IV in 1349. Secularised during the Hussite Wars in 1420, it was incorporated into the Lordship of Český Krumlov, then held by the House of Rosenberg (Rožmberkové). The Rosenberg insignia were adopted in the town's coat of arms, awarded by the Holy Roman emperor and King of Bohemia Maximilian II in 1568.
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