Stožec

wednesday, 22. June 2011, 10:08

Almost 210 inhabitants live in three settlements of the administrative territory of Stožec with an area of 10 500 ha. In Stožec you can fi nd one elementary and maternity school, a shop and a post offi ce. A large number of pensions, two hotels and private ccommodation operate in Stožec, České Žleby, Dobrá, Černý Kříž and in Nové Údolí throughout the year. Stožec is the biggest municipality situated in the south part of the National Park and the Protected Landscape Area of Šumava. The municipality has been known since 1769 when it was founded in the setting of a former settlement established in the 16th century for timber harvesting. Later the place became an important centre of timbre manufacturing using spruce trees growing abundantly in the surrounding forests.

The municipality is a starting point for hiking and cycling tours. You can find here many kilometres of diff erent paths leading throughout the nature of Šumava which will take you to a large number of attractive places located in this unique part of the
Czech Republic. You can also try the longest in-line course in Bohemia – 16 km of track, the „Vltava route“, leading from Stožec to Nová Pec.

 

Adress

Village Stožec

phone: 388 335 162
adress: Obec Stožec, 384 44 Stožec 54
fax: 388 335 005
email: podatelna@stozec.cz
web: www.stozec.cz

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