Vrbno nad Lesy

50°19′21″N 13°54′25″E / 50.32250°N 13.90694°E / 50.32250; 13.90694Country Czech RepublicRegionÚstí nad LabemDistrictLounyFirst mentioned1143Area • Total4.73 km² (1.83 sq mi)Elevation338 m (1,109 ft)Population • Total199 • Density42/km² (110/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.vrbnonadlesy.cz

Vrbno nad Lesy (German: Weiden übern Walde) is a municipality and village in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography

Vrbno nad Lesy is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southeast of Louny and 42 km (26 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Lower Ohře Table.

History

The first written mention of Vrbno nad Lesy is from 1143, when it was donated to the Strahov Monastery by Duke Vladislaus II.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 354 —     1880 371 +4.8% 1890 390 +5.1% 1900 474 +21.5% 1910 520 +9.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 498 −4.2% 1930 535 +7.4% 1950 367 −31.4% 1961 328 −10.6% 1970 285 −13.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 224 −21.4% 1991 155 −30.8% 2001 147 −5.2% 2011 170 +15.6% 2021 190 +11.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Vrbno nad Lesy is located on the railway line Kralupy nad Vltavou–Louny.^[5]

Sights

The main landmark of Vrbno nad Lesy is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the early Gothic style in 1250–1290. In 1665, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style.^[6]

Notable people

• Václav Kozák (1937–2004), rower, Olympic winner

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