Volary

Volary
Town
Aerial view
Flag Coat of arms
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
Region	South Bohemian
District	Prachatice
First mentioned	1359
Government
• Mayor	Martina Pospíšilová
Area
• Total	107.51 km2 (41.51 sq mi)
Elevation	760 m (2,490 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	3,715
• Density	35/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	384 51
Website	www.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 by law as a village monument reservation.