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Lobendava

Coordinates: 51°1′10″N 14°18′52″E / 51.01944°N 14.31444°E / 51.01944; 14.31444
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Lobendava
Municipality
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Coordinates: 51°1′10″N 14°18′52″E / 51.01944°N 14.31444°E / 51.01944; 14.31444
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictDěčín
First mentioned1449
Area
 • Total
19.57 km2 (7.56 sq mi)
Elevation
344 m (1,129 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
261
 • Density13.3/km2 (34.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
407 47, 407 84
Websitewww.obeclobendava.cz

Lobendava (German: Lobendau) is a municipality and village in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. It is the northernmost municipality of the country.

Administrative division

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

  • Lobendava (225)
  • Severní (43)

Etymology

The initial name of the settlement was Lobodov. The name was derived from the Slavic surname Loboda, meaning "Loboda's (court)". The name was then distorted to Lobdov, and during the Germanisation of the region, the village received the German name Lobedau. Another distortion evolved the name to Lobendau, from which the Czech name Lobendava was derived.[3]

Geography

Lobendava is located about 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of Děčín and 44 km (27 mi) northeast of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in the Šluknov Hook area on the border with Germany and is adjacent to the German municipality Neustadt in Sachsen. Lobendava lies in the Lusatian Highlands. The highest point is the hill Buková hora at 512 m (1,680 ft) above sea level.

Lobendava is the northernmost municipality in the Czech Republic. The northernmost point is situated in the area of Severní, at 51°3′20″N 14°18′58″E / 51.05556°N 14.31611°E / 51.05556; 14.31611.

History

The first written mention of Lobendava is from 1449.[4] According to the municipal chronicle, it was founded at the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries, but according to regional historians it could be founded already around 1086. The village was located on the historic Imperial route from Prague to Dresden.[5]

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Lobendava is the Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Baroque style in 1709–1712.[8] Next to the church is a Baroque rectory dating from 1767.[9]

On the hill Annaberg stands the Chapel of Saint Anne. It is a Baroque pilgrimage chapel, built in 1775–1777. The Stations of the Cross lead to the chapel.[10]

Notable people

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). pp. 647–648.
  4. ↑ "Pár slov o naší obci" (in čeština). Obec Lobendava. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  5. ↑ "Historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Lobendava. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  6. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  7. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  8. ↑ "Kostel Navštívení Panny Marie" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  9. ↑ "Fara" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  10. ↑ "Poutní kaple sv. Anny" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
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