Lužec nad Vltavou is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.
Lužec nad Vltavou | |
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 Church of Saint Giles | |
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  Lužec nad Vltavou Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°19′17″N 14°24′1″E / 50.32139°N 14.40028°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mělník |
| First mentioned | 1223 |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.00 km2 (3.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,534 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 277 06 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe village of Chramostek is an administrative part of Lužec nad Vltavou.
Etymology
editThe name Lužec is a diminutive of the Czech word luh (i.e. 'riparian forest').[2]
Geography
editLužec nad Vltavou is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Mělník and 22 km (14 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Vltava River.
History
editThe first written mention of Lužec nad Vltavou is from 1223. The almost entire village was destroyed by the 1760 fire. In 1890 and 2002, Lužec nad Vltavou was badly damaged by floods.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe I/16 road (the section from Mělník to Slaný) passes through the municipality.
Sights
editThe main landmark of Lužec nad Vltavou is the Church of Saint Giles. It was built in the Baroque style in 1762.[6]
Notable people
edit- Miloš Jiránek (1875–1911), painter, art critic and writer
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. 699.
- ^ "Lužec nad Vltavou (Česko)" (in Czech). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "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 sv. Jiljí" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
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