Vyšší Brod
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
Vyšší Brod is a town in the South Bohemian Region, situated near the Austrian border. Founded near a Vltava river ford in 1259, it initially served as a market settlement supporting a Cistercian monastery. The town received its town privileges from Emperor Franz Joseph I in 1870.
Statistics
Area
69.76 km²
Population
2,597