Libiš
Libiš | |
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| Coordinates: 50°16′27″N 14°30′9″E / 50.27417°N 14.50250°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mělník |
| First mentioned | 1323 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.12 km2 (2.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 165 m (541 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,425 |
| • Density | 341/km2 (882/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 277 11 |
| Website | www |
Libiš is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name was derived from the personal name Libich.[2]
Geography
Libiš is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Prague and creates a conurbation with the neighbouring town of Neratovice. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The Elbe River flows along the municipal border. Part of the Úpor – Černínovsko Nature Reserve is located in the municipal territory.
History
The first written mention of Libiš is from 1323. Until the end of World War I, it was purely an agricultural village.[3]
Demographics
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Economy
A large part of the premises of the Spolana chemical factory is located in the territory of Libiš.
Transport
The I/9 road (the section that connects the D8 motorway with Mělník) runs through the municipality.
Sights
There are two churches in Libiš. The Church of Saint James the Great was built in the Gothic style in 1391 and modified in the 16th and 17th centuries. A separate wooden bell tower stands next to the church.[6]
The Evangelical church was built in the Baroque style in 1789–1803.[7]
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. 590–591.
- ↑ "Historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Libiš. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Kostel sv. Jakuba" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ↑ "Evangelický kostel" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
