Blatná

Blatná
Míru Square with the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and the bell tower
Blatná
Location of Blatná in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°25′29″N 13°52′55″E / 49.42472°N 13.88194°E / 49.42472; 13.88194
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictStrakonice
First mentioned1235
Government
  MayorRobert Flandera
Area
  Total
43.60 km2 (16.83 sq mi)
Elevation
440 m (1,440 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
  Total
6,669
  Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
388 01
Websitewww.mesto-blatna.cz

Blatná (Czech pronunciation: [ˈblatnaː]; German: Blatna) is a town in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,700 inhabitants. It is known for a water castle in the centre of a fishpond, and a landscape garden around it. The historic town centre with the castle complex is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.