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Loukovec

Coordinates: 50°33′43″N 15°0′57″E / 50.56194°N 15.01583°E / 50.56194; 15.01583
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Loukovec
Municipality
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Coordinates: 50°33′43″N 15°0′57″E / 50.56194°N 15.01583°E / 50.56194; 15.01583
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1225
Area
 • Total
2.86 km2 (1.10 sq mi)
Elevation
267 m (876 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
398
 • Density139/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
294 11
Websiteloukovec.cz

Loukovec is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative division

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

  • Loukovec (320)
  • Hubálov (41)

Etymology

The name is a diminutive form of Loukov. The name Loukov was derived from the personal name Louka (in old Czech written as Lúka), meaning "Louka's/Lúka's (court)".[3]

Geography

Loukovec is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of Mladá Boleslav and 22 km (14 mi) south of Liberec. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is at 275 m (902 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on an elevated plateau on the right bank of the Jizera River.

History

The first written mention of Loukovec is from 1225. Among the most important owners of the village were the Berka of Dubá family, who owned Loukovec from 1541 to 1640, and the Waldstein family, who ruled the village from 1721 to 1820.[4]

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Loukovec are the castle and the church. The Loukovec Castle was originally a medieval fortress, rebuilt into the Renaissance castle. At the end of the 17th century, it was modified in the Baroque style. Today the building is privately owned and inaccessible to the public.[7]

The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is located next to the castle. It was built in the Baroque style in 1726.[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). pp. 673–674.
  4. ↑ "Historie obce v datech" (in čeština). Obec Loukovec. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  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. ↑ "Zámek" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  8. ↑ "Kostel Povýšení sv. Kříže" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
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