Libhošť

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Libhošť
Municipality
General view of Libhošť
General view of Libhošť
Flag of Libhošť
Flag
Coat of arms of Libhošť
Coat of arms
Libhošť is located in Czech Republic
Libhošť
Libhošť
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°37′35″N 18°4′37″E / 49.62639°N 18.07694°E / 49.62639; 18.07694Coordinates: 49°37′35″N 18°4′37″E / 49.62639°N 18.07694°E / 49.62639; 18.07694
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictNový Jičín
First mentioned1411
Area
 • Total8.20 km2 (3.17 sq mi)
Elevation
295 m (968 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total1,710
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
742 57
Websitewww.libhost.cz

Libhošť (German: Liebisch) is a municipality and village in the Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Libhošť lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of Nový Jičín, 27 km (17 mi) south-west of Ostrava, and 268 km (167 mi) east of Prague.

History[]

The first written mention of Libhošť is from 1411, however the village maybe existed already in 1230.[2]

In 1970's Libhošť was joined to Nový Jičín. On 1 January 2011 the village separated from Nový Jičín and became an independent municipality again.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 30 April 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Základní informace" (in Czech). Obec Libhošť. Retrieved 2 November 2020.



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