Kvilda is located about west of
Prachatice and west of
České Budějovice. It lies in the
Bohemian Forest and in the
Šumava National Park. The village of Kvilda lies at an average altitude of above sea level, which makes it the highest municipality in the country. The highest point in the municipality is the
Černá hora mountain at . The
Teplá Vltava (the headwater of the
Vltava, which is the longest Czech river) originates in the municipality. The municipal territory is rich in small watercourses. In the northern part of the municipality is the large moor of Jezerní slať.
Climate Kvilda enjoys a version of wet
Subarctic climate (Dfc) with cold and wet conditions year round. The municipality, specifically the moor Jezerní slať and its weather station named Perla, holds several temperature records. It is one of the coldest places in the country with average annual temperature of . The lowest measured temperature is recorded on 30 January 1987. It also holds the record of the highest average of below-zero days per annum, which is 252 days. The total annual amount of precipitation is up to 1,300 mm. The station Perla has been in operation since October 1985. The average annual temperature in the village of Kvilda is , The total annual amount of precipitation is 1,100 mm. The coldest month is January with an average temperature of , the warmest month is July with . The average number of days with snow cover is 150. ==History==