Volary

Volary (; ) is a town in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants. It is located in the Bohemian Forest, close to the border with Germany. An area in the northern part of the town with timber-framed Alpine-type buildings is well preserved and is protected as a village monument reservation.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Volary
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Volary.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Aerial view
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Volary.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Volary_znak.png
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: South Bohemian
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Prachatice
Settlement.pushpin_map: Czech Republic

Article

13 sections

Contents

Administrative division
Geography
History
19th century
Volary Death March
Post-war events
Demographics
Transport
Sights
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
References
External links

==Administrative division== Volary consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Volary (3,578) Chlum (20) Mlynářovice (54)