Lipno nad Vltavou

Lipno nad Vltavou (Lippen) is a municipality and village in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. It is a popular summer resort.

Administrative parts
The village of Slupečná is an administrative part of Lipno nad Vltavou.

Geography
Lipno nad Vltavou is located about 20 km south of Český Krumlov and 40 km southwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest mountain range. The highest point is the mountain Kaliště at 993 m above sea level. The municipality is situated on the shore of the Lipno Reservoir, which is built on the Vltava River.

History
The first written mention of Lipno nad Vltavou is from 1530. It was originally a small lumbering settlement belonging to the Vyšší Brod estate. During the construction of the Lipno Reservoir between 1952 and 1959, the settlement was flooded and a new resort was built instead.

Economy
Thanks to its location by the Lipno Reservoir, Lipno nad Vltavou is one of the most popular tourist and recreational places in the country. Lipno Reservoir is used for recreation, water sports, and fish farming. The Lipno Hydroelectric Power Station has been in operation since 1959 and has nameplate capacity 2x60 MW.

Transport
Lipno nad Vltavou is a starting point of a short railway line of local importance heading to Rybník.

Sport
Lipno nad Vltavou hosted the 1967 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships.

Sights
Treetop Walkway in Lipno nad Vltavou is among the most visited tourist destinations in the South Bohemian Region. It is an educational trail with an observation tower and toboggans.