Volary

Volary
Aerial view
Volary
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°54′35″N 13°53′22″E / 48.90972°N 13.88944°E / 48.90972; 13.88944
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPrachatice
First mentioned1359
Government
  MayorMartina Pospíšilová
Area
  Total
107.51 km2 (41.51 sq mi)
Elevation
760 m (2,490 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
  Total
3,692
  Density34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
384 51
Websitewww.mestovolary.cz

Volary (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvolarɪ] ; German: Wallern) 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.