Libá (until 1948 Libštejn; German: Liebenstein) is a municipality and village in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Libá | |
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.jpg) Libá Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Libá Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°7′42″N 12°13′51″E / 50.12833°N 12.23083°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Karlovy Vary |
| District | Cheb |
| First mentioned | 1264 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.63 km2 (10.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 508 m (1,667 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 809 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (79/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 350 02, 351 31 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The village of Hůrka is an administrative part of Libá.
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 3,328 | — |
| 1880 | 3,336 | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 3,231 | −3.1% |
| 1900 | 3,105 | −3.9% |
| 1910 | 2,937 | −5.4% |
| 1921 | 2,717 | −7.5% |
| 1930 | 3,008 | +10.7% |
| 1950 | 943 | −68.7% |
| 1961 | 788 | −16.4% |
| 1970 | 719 | −8.8% |
| 1980 | 568 | −21.0% |
| 1991 | 494 | −13.0% |
| 2001 | 577 | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 715 | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 779 | +9.0% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Cheb" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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