Libčany

Libčany
Libčany
Municipality
	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 (2024-01-01)
• Total	943
• Density	190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	503 22, 503 27
Website	www.libcany.cz

Libčany is a municipality and village in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Želí is an administrative part of Libčany.

Geography

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

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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	706	—
1880	717	+1.6%
1890	725	+1.1%
1900	686	−5.4%
1910	701	+2.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	654	−6.7%
1930	738	+12.8%
1950	604	−18.2%
1961	605	+0.2%
1970	552	−8.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	612	+10.9%
1991	743	+21.4%
2001	776	+4.4%
2011	844	+8.8%
2021	868	+2.8%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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

Matěj Kopecký (1775–1847), puppeteer

Twin towns – sister cities

Libčany is twinned with:^[6]

Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe, France

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Historie obce Libčany" (in Czech). Obec Libčany. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
^ "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 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.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] "Historie obce Libčany" (in Czech). Obec Libčany. Retrieved 2023-07-27.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie se zvonicí a ohrazením hřbitova" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-27.

[6] "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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