Libiš
Libiš | |
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 Church of Saint James the Great | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Libiš Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°16′27″N 14°30′9″E / 50.27417°N 14.50250°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mělník |
| First mentioned | 1323 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.12 km2 (2.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 165 m (541 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,415 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 277 11 |
| Website | www |
Libiš is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.
Etymology
[edit]The name was derived from the personal name Libich.[2]
Geography
[edit]Libiš is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Prague and creates a conurbation with the neighbouring town of Neratovice. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The Elbe River flows along the municipal border. Part of the Úpor – Černínovsko Nature Reserve is located in the municipal territory.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Libiš is from 1323. Until the end of World War I, it was purely an agricultural village.[3]
Demographics
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Economy
[edit]A large part of the premises of the Spolana chemical factory is located in the territory of Libiš.
Transport
[edit]The I/9 road (the section that connects the D8 motorway with Mělník) passes through the municipality.
Sights
[edit]There are two churches in Libiš. The Church of Saint James the Great was built in the Gothic style in 1391 and modified in the 16th and 17th centuries. A separate wooden bell tower stands next to the church.[6]
The Evangelical church was built in the Baroque style in 1789–1803.[7]
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). pp. 590–591.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Libiš. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "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. Jakuba" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Evangelický kostel" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
External links
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