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Lužec nad Vltavou

Coordinates: 50°19′17″N 14°24′1″E / 50.32139°N 14.40028°E / 50.32139; 14.40028
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Lužec nad Vltavou
Church of Saint Giles
Church of Saint Giles
Flag of Lužec nad Vltavou
Coat of arms of Lužec nad Vltavou
Lužec nad Vltavou is located in Czech Republic
Lužec nad Vltavou
Lužec nad Vltavou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°19′17″N 14°24′1″E / 50.32139°N 14.40028°E / 50.32139; 14.40028
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMělník
First mentioned1223
Area
 • Total10.00 km2 (3.86 sq mi)
Elevation
164 m (538 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,534
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
277 06
Websitewww.luzec.cz

Lužec nad Vltavou is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The village of Chramostek is an administrative part of Lužec nad Vltavou.

Etymology

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The name Lužec is a diminutive of the Czech word luh (i.e. 'riparian forest').[2]

Geography

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Lužec nad Vltavou is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Mělník and 22 km (14 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Vltava River.

History

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The first written mention of Lužec nad Vltavou is from 1223. The almost entire village was destroyed by the 1760 fire. In 1890 and 2002, Lužec nad Vltavou was badly damaged by floods.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869921—    
18801,051+14.1%
18901,266+20.5%
19001,139−10.0%
19101,056−7.3%
YearPop.±%
19211,133+7.3%
19301,138+0.4%
1950985−13.4%
19611,037+5.3%
19701,300+25.4%
YearPop.±%
19801,275−1.9%
19911,244−2.4%
20011,383+11.2%
20111,399+1.2%
20211,423+1.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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The I/16 road (the section from Mělník to Slaný) passes through the municipality.

Sights

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The main landmark of Lužec nad Vltavou is the Church of Saint Giles. It was built in the Baroque style in 1762.[6]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 699.
  3. ^ "Lužec nad Vltavou (Česko)" (in Czech). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Kostel sv. Jiljí" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
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