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Libčany

Coordinates: 50°11′30″N 15°41′42″E / 50.19167°N 15.69500°E / 50.19167; 15.69500
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Libčany
Municipality
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Coordinates: 50°11′30″N 15°41′42″E / 50.19167°N 15.69500°E / 50.19167; 15.69500
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictHradec Králové
First mentioned1073
Area
 • Total
5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Elevation
264 m (866 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
979
 • Density193/km2 (501/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
503 22, 503 27
Websitewww.libcany.cz

Libčany is a municipality and village in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Libčany consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Libčany (777)
  • Želí (91)

Etymology

The name Libčany is derived from the personal name Libek, meaning "the village of Libek's people".[3]

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 (951 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.[4]

Demographics

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.[7]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Libčany is twinned with:[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in čeština). p. 577.
  4. ↑ "Historie obce Libčany" (in čeština). Obec Libčany. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie se zvonicí a ohrazením hřbitova" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  8. ↑ "Návštěva partnerského města Le Mele sur Sarthe ve Francii" (in čeština). Obec Libčany. 2026-08-25. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
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