Libčany is a municipality and village in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Libčany | |
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 Panorama of Libčany | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Libčany Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°11′30″N 15°41′42″E / 50.19167°N 15.69500°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Hradec Králové |
| First mentioned | 1073 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 264 m (866 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 948 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 503 22, 503 27 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The village of Želí is an administrative part of Libčany.
Geography edit
Libčany is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Hradec Králové. It lies in the East Elbe Table. The highest point is at 290 m (950 ft) above sea level.
History edit
The first written mention of Libčany is from 1073. The village was owned by various noble families and the owners often changed. Among the most important owners were the Dobřenský of Dobřenice family at the end of the 15th century and the city of hradec Králové in the second half of the 16th century. The nobility resided in the fortress, which was rebuilt into a Renaissance castle in the mid-16th century, but in 1775 the castle was ravaged during a peasant rebellion.[2]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights edit
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The main landmark od Libčany is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is originally a Romanesque church from around 1225, modified in the Gothic style at the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries. The interior was rebuilt in Baroque style at the end of the 17th century. The Romanesque core and many Romanesque elements have been preserved to this day. Next to the church are a baroque mortuary, a baroque rectory and a modern belfry.[5]
Notable people edit
- Matěj Kopecký (1775–1847), puppeteer
Twin towns – sister cities edit
Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe, France
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historie obce Libčany" (in Czech). Obec Libčany. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Hradec Králové" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie se zvonicí a ohrazením hřbitova" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ^ "Libčany na výročí 90. let výročí fotbalu v Le Mele sur Sarthe" (in Czech). Obec Libčany. 2023-06-26. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
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