Libomyšl

Coordinates: 49°52′21″N 13°59′55″E / 49.87250°N 13.99861°E / 49.87250; 13.99861
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Libomyšl
Municipal office
Municipal office
Flag of Libomyšl
Coat of arms of Libomyšl
Libomyšl is located in Czech Republic
Libomyšl
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
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBeroun
First mentioned1370
Area
 • Total9.70 km2 (3.75 sq mi)
Elevation
285 m (935 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total622
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
267 01, 267 23
Websitewww.libomysl-be.cz

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

Administrative parts[edit]

The village of Želkovice is an administrative part of Libomyšl.

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

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

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869937—    
1880912−2.7%
1890902−1.1%
1900904+0.2%
1910903−0.1%
YearPop.±%
1921888−1.7%
1930930+4.7%
1950714−23.2%
1961719+0.7%
1970623−13.4%
YearPop.±%
1980589−5.5%
1991469−20.4%
2001480+2.3%
2011528+10.0%
2021639+21.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

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[edit]

  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.

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