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Horní Ostrovec

Located in Ostrovec, Písek District Coordinates: 49°25′31″ N 14°07′14″ E

Map showing the location of Horní Ostrovec Horní Ostrovec
Location in Czechia
Population
336
336
Elevation
411 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Prague · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
JCL České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport58 km
PRG Václav Havel Airport Prague76 km

About Horní Ostrovec

Horní Ostrovec is a village. Location: Ostrovec, Písek District. Population: 336. Elevation: 411 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Černý vrch and Středočeská Žulová vrchovina.

At a glance

Area
6.3 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Horní Ostrovec over time

Population of Horní Ostrovec over time
1900 302
1910 271
1921 270
1930 253
1950 212
1961 199
1970 160
1980 149
1991 116
2001 109
2011 106
2021 102

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Horní Ostrovec

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 49 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (88 mm)
Driest month
February (39 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Horní Ostrovec
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°8°13°19°22°24°24°18°13°6°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°3°8°11°12°12°8°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)463946426981887254464954

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Horní Ostrovec

The nearest airport is České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport (JCL), 58 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Prague, 77 km to the north.

Airports

  • České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport (JCL) České Budějovice 58 kmsoutheast
  • Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) Prague 76 kmnorth
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 123 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Prague Population: 1.2M 77 kmnorth
  • Linz Population: 204.8K 125 kmsouth
  • Regensburg Population: 151.4K 154 kmwest
  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 179 kmnorthwest
  • Brno Population: 404.3K 183 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Horní Ostrovec

Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 659 natural sites, 108 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Zlatý vrch [Heřmaň] Mountain 21 kmS
  • Velký Mehelník Mountain 16 kmSE
  • Středočeská Žulová vrchovina Mountain 10 kmE
  • Špalková hora [Hudčice] Mountain 21 kmNW

25–60 km78 places

  • Holý vrch Mountain 55 kmN
  • Žebrák Mountain 53 kmNE
  • Zdoba Mountain 28 kmSE
  • Výška Mountain 59 kmN

60–100 km717 places

  • Biber-Revier River 86 kmW
  • Hoher Stein Mountain 98 kmSE
  • Steinbühel Mountain 89 kmSE
  • Türkenbühel Mountain 92 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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