Louka u Litvínova (German: Wiese) is a municipality and village in Most District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Louka u Litvínova | |
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 Main street with the municipal office | |
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  Louka u Litvínova Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°35′17″N 13°38′12″E / 50.58806°N 13.63667°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Most |
| First mentioned | 1289 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 287 m (942 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 745 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 435 33 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editLouka u Litvínova is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Most and 28 km (17 mi) west of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in the Most Basin. There are several fishponds in the area.
History
editThe first written mention of Louka u Litvínova is from 1289, when it was owned by the Lords of Rýzmburk, a branch of the Hrabišic family. They sold the village to Margrave William I in 1398 and until the end of the Hussite Wars, the area belonged to Saxony. After that, the village was granted to various nobles as a fief.[2]
In the 17th century, Louka u Litvínova was owned by the Waldstein family. It was an agricultural village until the discovery of lignite and general industrialization of the region.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editLouka u Litvínova is located on the railway lines Litvínov–Ústí nad Labem and Rakovník–Osek.[5]
Sights
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The main landmark is the Chapel of Saint Anthony of Padua. It was built in 1834 from the money of local farmers.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b c "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Louka u Litvínova. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Most" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Louka u Litvínova" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
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