The Czech name Hluboká literally means 'deep' and originated from the location of the castle above a deep valley.

[3] Hluboká nad Vltavou is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) north of České Budějovice.

The town proper lies on the shore of the largest of them, which is Munický rybník with an area of 108 ha (270 acres).

The highest point is the hill Velký Kameník at 575 m (1,886 ft) above sea level.

History of the town is connected with a castle, which was founded together with the city of České Budějovice by King Ottokar II on a rocky promontory above the Vltava river.

[6] Held by the local noble Vilém II of Pernštejn from 1490 onwards, the castle and the town prospered.

The old synagogue was replaced by a new one in 1907, but it ceased to serve its purpose after its interior was destroyed by the Nazis during World War II.