Libina

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Libina
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Libina is located in Czech Republic
Libina
Libina
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′35″N 17°4′58″E / 49.87639°N 17.08278°E / 49.87639; 17.08278Coordinates: 49°52′35″N 17°4′58″E / 49.87639°N 17.08278°E / 49.87639; 17.08278
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictŠumperk
First mentioned1358
Area
 • Total27.26 km2 (10.53 sq mi)
Elevation
269 m (883 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total3,267
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
788 05
Websitewww.ou-libina.cz

Libina (German: Liebau) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,300 inhabitants. The municipality is 8 km long and is located at the foot of the Hrubý Jeseník Mountains.

Libina lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Šumperk, 35 km (22 mi) north of Olomouc, and 192 km (119 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative parts[]

Villages of Horní Libina and Obědné are administrative parts of Libina.

History[]

Libina was probably founded in the 2nd half of 13th century. It was first mentioned in a written document in 1358.[2]

Sights[]

The monuments of the municipality include the chapel in Dolní Libina, St. George's Church or new renaissance building of Langer's villa.

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. ^ "Historie Libiny v datech" (in Czech). Retrieved 2020-09-22.



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