Kubova Huť
Municipality
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Kubova Huť is located in Czech Republic
Kubova Huť
Kubova Huť
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°59′0″N 13°46′19″E / 48.98333°N 13.77194°E / 48.98333; 13.77194
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPrachatice
First mentioned1728
Area
 • Total1.41 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Elevation
960 m (3,150 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total95
 • Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
385 01
Websitewww.sumavanet.cz/kubovahut/

Kubova Huť (German: Kubohütten) is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants. It is known for the highest railway station in the country.

Etymology

The name means "Kuba's smelter". It was derived from the Guba's Forest (which was named after the castle governor) and from the glassmaking in the area.

Geography

Kubova Huť is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of Prachatice and 50 km (31 mi) west of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest and in the Šumava Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is at 1,054 m (3,458 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Kubova Huť is from 1728. Originally, the village was a settlement of glassmakers.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869153—    
1880129−15.7%
1890137+6.2%
1900140+2.2%
1910141+0.7%
YearPop.±%
1921135−4.3%
1930151+11.9%
195055−63.6%
196156+1.8%
197056+0.0%
YearPop.±%
198064+14.3%
199167+4.7%
2001114+70.1%
201189−21.9%
202178−12.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Railway station

Kubova Huť is located on the railway line from Volary to Strakonice. Its railway station is the highest in the country at 995 m (3,264 ft) above sea level.[5]

Sights

There are no monuments in the municipality.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Historie obce Kubova Huť" (in Czech). Obec Kubova Huť. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Prachatice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Kubova Huť, obec na Zlaté stezce, se pyšní nejvýše položenou železniční stanicí v Česku" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  6. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Kubova Huť". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
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