Loučeň
Loučeň | |
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 Aerial view of Loučeň with Loučeň Castle | |
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  Loučeň Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°17′8″N 15°1′14″E / 50.28556°N 15.02056°ECoordinates: 50°17′8″N 15°1′14″E / 50.28556°N 15.02056°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Nymburk |
| First mentioned | 1223 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.03 km2 (7.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,375 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 289 37 |
| Website | www |
Loučeň is a market town in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
Administrative parts[]
Villages of Patřín, Studce and Studečky are administrative parts of Krnov.
History[]
The first written mention of Loučeň is from 1223, when an owner of a keep in Loučeň was mentioned.[2]
Sights[]
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Loučeň is known for the Baroque Loučeň Castle. The castle was built on the site of a dilapidated medieval keep in 1703–1714. Next to the castle, a chapel was built, later rebuilt to the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Loučeň. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
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- Populated places in Nymburk District
- Market towns in the Czech Republic
- Nymburk geography stubs