Lužná is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
Lužná | |
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 Railway station | |
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  Lužná Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°7′26″N 13°46′12″E / 50.12389°N 13.77000°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Rakovník |
| First mentioned | 1325 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.78 km2 (11.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 348 m (1,142 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,970 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 270 51 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the Czech word luh, which denotes a meadow on a wet soil.[2]
Geography
editLužná is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) northeast of Rakovník and 40 km (25 mi) west of Prague. The built-up area lies in the Rakovník Uplands, but the eastern part of the municipal territory lies in the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is at 500 m (1,600 ft) above sea level. Part of the municipality is situated in the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area.
History
editThe first written mention of Lužná is from 1325, when it obtained a privilege from King John of Bohemia.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
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Lužná is located on the railway line Prague–Rakovník via Kladno.[6]
Sights
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The Church of Saint Barbara is the landmark of the centre of Lužná. It is a valuable late Baroque church, built in 1750–1758. it replaced an old Gothic church from the first half of the 14th century.[7]
The České dráhy Museum opened in 1999. It is located near the Lužná railway station and it is the largest railway museum in the Czech Republic.[8]
JK Classics is a museum of American vintage cars. It was founded in 2015 and features 80 exhibits.[9]
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. 701.
- ^ "Historie obce Lužná" (in Czech). Obec Lužná. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ "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 Lužná" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ "Muzeum Českých drah v Lužné u Rakovníka – největší železniční muzeum v ČR" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "Muzeum amerických historických automobilů JK Classics v Lužné u Rakovníka" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
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