Libochovice

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Libochovice
Town
Libochovice Castle
Libochovice Castle
Flag of Libochovice
Flag
Coat of arms of Libochovice
Coat of arms
Libochovice is located in Czech Republic
Libochovice
Libochovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°24′31″N 14°2′30″E / 50.40861°N 14.04167°E / 50.40861; 14.04167Coordinates: 50°24′31″N 14°2′30″E / 50.40861°N 14.04167°E / 50.40861; 14.04167
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictLitoměřice
First mentioned1336
Government
 • MayorMiroslav Zůna
Area
 • Total15.64 km2 (6.04 sq mi)
Elevation
166 m (545 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total3,507
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
411 17
Websitewww.libochovice.cz

Libochovice (German: Libochowitz) is a town in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants. It lies on the Ohře river.

Administrative parts[]

Villages of Dubany and Poplze are administrative parts of Libochovice.

History[]

The first written mention of Libochovice is from 1336, when it was described as a market town with a keep. In 1560, Libochovice became a town.[2]

From the first half of the 17th century there was a strong Jewish community, but most of them died in Nazi concentration camps, and this community was never renewed after the World War II.

Sights[]

The town is known for the Libochovice Chateau.

Among Jewish sights belongs cemetery, big house at Jewish quarter, where was school, kosher butchery and municipal authority, monument remembering for destroyed synagogue (first mentioned at 1651, destroyed around 1980) and mikveh.

Notable people[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Město Libochovice. Retrieved 2021-07-19.

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