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Luštěnice

Coordinates: 50°19′23″N 14°56′12″E / 50.32306°N 14.93667°E / 50.32306; 14.93667
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Luštěnice
Municipality
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Coordinates: 50°19′23″N 14°56′12″E / 50.32306°N 14.93667°E / 50.32306; 14.93667
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1268
Area
 • Total
14.78 km2 (5.71 sq mi)
Elevation
209 m (686 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
2,369
 • Density160.3/km2 (415.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
294 42
Websitewww.lustenice.cz

Luštěnice is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Administrative division

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

  • Luštěnice (1,001)
  • Voděrady (111)
  • Zelená (1,161)

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Luščinice, meaning "the village of Luščina's people". The name was then distorted to Luščenice and from the early 15th century, it is called Luštěnice.[3]

Geography

Luštěnice is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Mladá Boleslav and 38 km (24 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The highest point is at 241 m (791 ft) above sea level. The Vlkava River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Luštěnice is from 1268. From 1570 to 1739, the village was part of the Kosmonosy estate, owned were the Czernin family. In 1739, Luštěnice was purchased by Josef Scherzer of Kleinmühl. He had built the Luštěnice Castle around 1740. The Gallas family owned the village from 1774 to 1805, then they sold it to the Nostitz family.[4][5]

Demographics

Transport

The I/38 road (the section Mladá Boleslav–Nymburk) runs through the municipality.

Luštěnice is located on the railway line Mladá Boleslav–Nymburk.[8]

Sights

The main landmark of Luštěnice is the Church of Saint Martin. It is a Baroque church from 1739 that replaced the old parish church.[4][9]

The Luštěnice Castle is a late Baroque building from the 18th century, built on the site of an old fortress. From 1805, the castle was used as an administrative building and fell into disrepair. Today it is unused, but it is gradually being repaired.[5][10]

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. 697.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Luštěnice. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Historie" (in čeština). Luštěnice Castle. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  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. ↑ "Station details Luštěnice". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
  9. ↑ "Kostel sv. Martina" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  10. ↑ "Zámek" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
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