Libomyšl

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

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49°52′21″N 13°59′55″E / 49.87250°N 13.99861°E / 49.87250; 13.99861Country

Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictBerounFirst mentioned1370Area

• Total9.70 km² (3.75 sq mi)Elevation

285 m (935 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total622 • Density64/km² (170/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codes

267 01, 267 23

Websitewww.libomysl-be.cz

Libomyšl is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Želkovice is an administrative part of Libomyšl.

Geography

Libomyšl is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Beroun and 31 km (19 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Hořovice Uplands. The highest point is at 435 m (1,427 ft) above sea level. The Litavka river flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Libomyšl is from 1370.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	937	—
1880	912	−2.7%
1890	902	−1.1%
1900	904	+0.2%
1910	903	−0.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	888	−1.7%
1930	930	+4.7%
1950	714	−23.2%
1961	719	+0.7%
1970	623	−13.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	589	−5.5%
1991	469	−20.4%
2001	480	+2.3%
2011	528	+10.0%
2021	639	+21.0%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

Libomyšl is located on the railway line Beroun–Strakonice.^[5]

Sights

Libomyšl is poor in monuments. In the centre of the village is a chapel from the end of the 18th century and a cross from 1907.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Úvodní stránka" (in Czech). Obec Libomyšl. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Beroun" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Libomyšl" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
^ "Kaple a kříž" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-29.