Lhůta
Lhůta | |
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| Coordinates: 49°42′7″N 13°31′40″E / 49.70194°N 13.52778°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Plzeň-City |
| First mentioned | 1366 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 445 m (1,460 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 220 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 332 01 |
| Website | www |
Lhůta is a municipality and village in Plzeň-City District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Etymology
The initial name of the village was Lhota. Lhota is the most common name of Czech villages, meaning 'grace period'. The village was also sometimes called Lhota Dobrá Voda ('Lhota good water'), referring to its location at a spring of water. The name Lhůta has been used since 1924.[2][3]
Geography
Lhůta is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of Plzeň. It lies in the Švihov Highlands. The highest point is at 535 m (1,755 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Lhůta is from 1366. The village was divided into two parts with different owners. One part belonged to the Šťáhlavy estate and the other to the Raková estate. In 1584 at the latest, the entire village belonged to the Šťáhlavy estate. The village was part of this estate until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is the Hvížďalka smithy. This former smithy was built around 1793 and initially served as a gamekeeper's lodge.[6]
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in čeština). pp. 524–525.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Lhůta. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Lhůta". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
