Vodňany

Vodňany
Svobody Square with the church and Baroque fountain
Vodňany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°8′52″N 14°10′32″E / 49.14778°N 14.17556°E / 49.14778; 14.17556
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictStrakonice
First mentioned1336
Government
  MayorMartin Macháč
Area
  Total
36.34 km2 (14.03 sq mi)
Elevation
398 m (1,306 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
  Total
7,383
  Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
389 01
Websitewww.vodnany.eu

Vodňany (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvodɲanɪ] ; German: Wodnian) is a town in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,400 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. The village of Křtětice within Vodňany is protected as a village monument zone.