Libomyšl is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Libomyšl | |
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 Municipal office | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Libomyšl Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°52′21″N 13°59′55″E / 49.87250°N 13.99861°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Beroun |
| First mentioned | 1370 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.70 km2 (3.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 285 m (935 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 644 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 267 01, 267 23 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe village of Želkovice is an administrative part of Libomyšl.
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the personal name Libomysl, meaning "Libomysl's (court)".[2]
Geography
editLibomyšl is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Beroun and 31 km (19 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Hořovice Uplands. The highest point is at 435 m (1,427 ft) above sea level. The Litavka River flows through the municipality.
History
editThe first written mention of Libomyšl is from 1370.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editLibomyšl is located on the railway line Beroun–Strakonice.[6]
Sights
editLibomyšl is poor in monuments. In the centre of the village is a chapel from the end of the 18th century and a cross from 1907.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 598.
- ^ "Úvodní stránka" (in Czech). Obec Libomyšl. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Libomyšl" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ "Kaple a kříž" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
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