Libomyšl

Libomyšl is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Libomyšl
Municipality
Municipal office
Flag Coat of arms
Libomyšl Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′21″N 13°59′55″E / 49.87250°N 13.99861°E / 49.87250; 13.99861
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Beroun
First mentioned	1370
Area
• Total	9.70 km^2 (3.75 sq mi)
Elevation	285 m (935 ft)
Population  (2023-01-01)^[1]
• Total	622
• Density	64/km^2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	267 01, 267 23
Website	www.libomysl-be.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Želkovice is an administrative part of Libomyšl.

Geography

Libomyšl is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Beroun and 31 km (19 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Hořovice Uplands. The highest point is at 435 m (1,427 ft) above sea level. The Litavka river flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Libomyšl is from 1370.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 937 —     1880 912 −2.7% 1890 902 −1.1% 1900 904 +0.2% 1910 903 −0.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 888 −1.7% 1930 930 +4.7% 1950 714 −23.2% 1961 719 +0.7% 1970 623 −13.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 589 −5.5% 1991 469 −20.4% 2001 480 +2.3% 2011 528 +10.0% 2021 639 +21.0%
Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

Libomyšl is located on the railway line Beroun–Strakonice.^[5]

Sights

Libomyšl is poor in monuments. In the centre of the village is a chapel from the end of the 18th century and a cross from 1907.^[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
2. "Úvodní stránka" (in Czech). Obec Libomyšl. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Beroun" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Detail stanice Libomyšl" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
6. "Kaple a kříž" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-29.

External links

 

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