Lipno nad Vltavou
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Lipno nad Vltavou is a village located in the Český Krumlov District
in the South Bohemian Region
of the Czech Republic
.
It is located along the Vltava
River.
The village, when it was part of Czechoslovakia
, hosted the 1967 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
.
Ceský Krumlov District
Český Krumlov District is a district within South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Český Krumlov.The area was the hereditary home of the Rosenberg family, Lords of Krumlov and Rozmberk....
in the South Bohemian Region
South Bohemian Region
South Bohemian Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located mostly in the southern part of its historical land of Bohemia, with a small part in southwestern Moravia...
of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
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It is located along the Vltava
Vltava
The Vltava is the longest river in the Czech Republic, running north from its source in Šumava through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice, and Prague, merging with the Elbe at Mělník...
River.
The village, when it was part of Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
, hosted the 1967 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
1967 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1967 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Lipno nad Vltavou, Czechoslovakia under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. The mixed C-2 team event was not held after having been done so at the previous championships.-Canoe:-Kayak:...
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