Lipno nad Vltavou
Municipality
Lipno nad Vltavou on the shore of the Lipno Reservoir
Flag Coat of arms
Lipno nad Vltavou Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°38′22″N 14°13′46″E / 48.63944°N 14.22944°E / 48.63944; 14.22944
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Český Krumlov
First mentioned	1530
Area
• Total	19.48 km2 (7.52 sq mi)
Elevation	776 m (2,546 ft)
Population  (2023-01-01)[1]
• Total	664
• Density	34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	382 78
Website	www.lipnonadvltavou.cz

Lipno nad Vltavou (German: Lippen) is a municipality and village in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. It is a popular summer resort.

Administrative parts

The village of Slupečná is an administrative part of Lipno nad Vltavou.

Geography

Lipno nad Vltavou is located on the Vltava river on the shore of the Lipno Reservoir, which was named after the village. It lies in the Bohemian Forest mountain range. The highest point of the municipal territory is Kaliště with an altitude of 993 metres (3,258 ft).

History

The first written mention of Lipno nad Vltavou is from 1530. It was originally a small lumbering settlement belonging to the Vyšší Brod estate. During the construction of the Lipno Reservoir between 1952 and 1959, the settlement was flooded and a new resort was built instead.^[2]

Economy

Thanks to its location by the Lipno Reservoir, Lipno nad Vltavou is one of the most popular tourist and recreational places in the country.^[2] Lipno Reservoir is used for recreation, water sports, and fish-farming. The Lipno Hydroelectric Power Station has been in operation since 1959 and has nameplate capacity 2x60 MW.^[3]

Sport

Lipno nad Vltavou hosted the 1967 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships.

Sights

Treetop Walkway in Lipno nad Vltavou is among the most visited tourist destinations in the South Bohemian Region.^[4] It is an educational trail with an observation tower and toboggans.^[5]