Louka u Litvínova
Louka u Litvínova | |
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 Main street with the municipal office | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Louka u Litvínova Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°35′17″N 13°38′12″E / 50.58806°N 13.63667°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Most |
| First mentioned | 1289 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 287 m (942 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 734 |
| • Density | 274/km2 (709/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 435 33 |
| Website | www |
Louka u Litvínova (German: Wiese) is a municipality and village in Most District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Etymology
[edit]The name means 'meadow near Litvínov' in Czech.
Geography
[edit]Louka u Litvínova is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Most and 28 km (17 mi) west of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in the Most Basin. There are several fishponds in the area.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Louka u Litvínova is from 1289, when it was owned by the Lords of Rýzmburk, a branch of the Hrabišic family. They sold the village to Margrave William I in 1398 and until the end of the Hussite Wars, the area belonged to Saxony. After that, the village was granted to various nobles as a fief.[2]
In the 17th century, Louka u Litvínova was owned by the Waldstein family. It was an agricultural village until the discovery of lignite and general industrialisation of the region.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
[edit]Louka u Litvínova is located on the railway lines Litvínov–Ústí nad Labem and Rakovník–Osek.[5]
Sights
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The main landmark is the Chapel of Saint Anthony of Padua. It was built in 1834 from the money of local farmers.[2]
Notable people
[edit]- Jaroslav Bejček (1926–1986), painter and sculptor
References
[edit]- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- 1 2 3 "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Louka u Litvínova. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Station details Louka u Litvínova". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
External links
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