Lužec nad Cidlinou is a municipality and village in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Lužec nad Cidlinou | |
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 Church of Saint George | |
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  Lužec nad Cidlinou Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°12′49″N 15°24′43″E / 50.21361°N 15.41194°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Hradec Králové |
| First mentioned | 1325 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.73 km2 (4.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 229 m (751 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 525 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 503 62 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editLužec nad Cidlinou is located about 28 kilometres (17 mi) west of Hradec Králové. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the East Elbe Table. The brook Lužecký potok flows though the municipality. The Cidlina River, which is included in the name of the municipality, flows east of the village, outside the municipal territory.
History
editThe first written mention of Lužec nad Cidlinou is from 1325. Important owners of the village included the Lords of Landštejn, the Lords of Postupim, the Pernštejn family and the Kinsky family.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
editThe only protected cultural monument in Lužec nad Cidlinou is a statue of Saint Leonard, which originally stood in the monastery garden of Loreta in Chlumec nad Cidlinou. It dates from the 18th century.[5]
The main landmark of the village is the Church of Saint George, built in 1872. Other sights include Chapel of the Virgin Mary, Memorial to the Victims of World War I from 1928 and Memorial of Jan Hus from 1931.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Titulní stránka" (in Czech). Obec Lužec nad Cidlinou. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Lužec nad Cidlinou". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
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