Holubov () is a municipality and village in ÃÂeský Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Holubov consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Holubov is located about north of ÃÂeský Krumlov and southwest of ÃÂeské BudÃÂjovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is on the slopes of the Kleà ¥ mountain at above sea level.
The eastern border of the municipal territory is formed by the Vltava River. In the centre of Holubov is Holubovský Pond, used for leisure activities. The whole municipality lies in the Blanský les Protected Landscape Area.
The Celts lived in the area from about 200âÂÂ400 BC, and in about 60 BC they founded an oppidum in Tà ÂÃÂsov. they left the place in around 60 BC being pushed out from here by migrating Marcomanni tribe. Between 4th and 7th century, the Slavic tribes settled here.
The first written mentions of Holubov and Tà ÂÃÂsov are from 1379, the first mention of KrasetÃÂn is from 1372. The area was owned by VÃÂtkovci and then by the Rosenberg family as a part of the DÃÂvÃÂàkámen Castle estate. In 1383, a manor house called Holubà ¯v is documented here, and it probably gave the name to the village.
In the 19th century started industrialization of Holubov. From 1841 to 1874, an iron-producing factory was here. In 1891, the railway to ÃÂeské BudÃÂjovice and Volary was built.
Industry in Holubov is represented by the Grafobal Bohemia company, which makes paper products (boxes). The municipality is otherwise dependent on agriculture and tourism.
Holubov is located on the railway line ÃÂeské BudÃÂjoviceâÂÂStoà ¾ec-Nové ÃÂdolÃÂ.
Fragments of the TÃ ÂÃÂsov oppidum have been partly preserved until today.
The iron railway bridge in Holubov is a long and high viaduct. It is a technical monument. The original construction from 1891 was replaced in 2015.
There is a chair lift which goes from KrasetÃÂn to the top of the Kleà ¥ mountain, outside the municipal territory. It is long and the difference of altitudes between the lowest and highest point of the lift is .
The 4277 Holubov and 4287 TÃ ÂÃÂsov minor planets were named after these villages.