Lobendava (German: Lobendau) is a municipality and village in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. It is the northernmost municipality of the country.
Lobendava | |
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 Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Lobendava Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 51°1′10″N 14°18′52″E / 51.01944°N 14.31444°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Děčín |
| First mentioned | 1449 |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.57 km2 (7.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 344 m (1,129 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 256 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 407 47, 407 84 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe village of Severní is an administrative part of Lobendava.
Etymology
editThe initial name of the settlement was Lobodov. The name was derived from the Slavic surname Loboda, meaning "Loboda's (court)". The name was then distorted to Lobdov, and during the Germanization of the region, the village received the German name Lobedau. Another distortion evolved the name to Lobendau, from which the Czech name Lobendava was derived.[2]
Geography
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Lobendava is located about 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of Děčín and 44 km (27 mi) northeast of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in the Šluknov Hook area on the border with Germany and is adjacent to the German municipality Neustadt in Sachsen. Lobendava lies in the Lusatian Highlands. The highest point is the hill Buková hora at 512 m (1,680 ft) above sea level.
Lobendava is the northernmost municipality in the Czech Republic. The northernmost point is situated in the area of Severní, at 51°3′20″N 14°18′58″E / 51.05556°N 14.31611°E.
History
editThe first written mention of Lobendava is from 1449.[3] According to the municipal chronicle, it was founded at the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries, according to regional historians it could be founded already around 1084. The village was located on the historic Imperial route from Prague to Dresden.[4]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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The main landmark of Lobendava is the Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Baroque style in 1709–1712.[7] Next to the church is a Baroque rectory dating from 1767.[8]
On Annaberg hill is located the Chapel of Saint Anne. It is a Baroque pilgrimage chapel, built in 1775–1777. The Stations of the Cross lead to the chapel.[9]
Notable people
edit- Anton Drasche (1826–1904), Austrian physician
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). pp. 647–648.
- ^ "Pár slov o naší obci" (in Czech). Obec Lobendava. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ "Z historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Lobendava. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kostel Navštívení Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "Fara" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "Poutní kaple sv. Anny" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
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