Louka u Litvínova

Louka u Litvínova (German: Wiese) is a municipality and village in Most District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Louka u Litvínova
Municipality
Main street with the municipal office
Flag
Coat of arms
Louka u Litvínova
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°35′17″N 13°38′12″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictMost
First mentioned1289
Area
 • Total2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Elevation
287 m (942 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total737
 • Density280/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
435 33
Websitewww.loukaulitvinova.cz

Geography

Louka u Litvínova is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Most and 28 km (17 mi) west of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in the Most Basin. There are several fishponds in the area.

History

The first written mention of Louka u Litvínova is from 1289, when it was owned by the Lords of Rýzmburk, a branch of the Hrabišic family. They sold the village to Margrave William I in 1398 and until the end of the Hussite Wars, the area belonged to Saxony. After that, the village was granted to various nobles as a fief.[2]

In the 17th century, Louka u Litvínova was owned by the Waldstein family. It was an agricultural village until the discovery of lignite and general industrialization of the region.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869357—    
1880393+10.1%
1890535+36.1%
19001,970+268.2%
19102,056+4.4%
YearPop.±%
19211,970−4.2%
19302,105+6.9%
19501,525−27.6%
19611,552+1.8%
19701,303−16.0%
YearPop.±%
19801,013−22.3%
1991648−36.0%
2001762+17.6%
2011681−10.6%
2021663−2.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Louka u Litvínova is located on two railway lines: Litvínov–Ústí nad Labem and Rakovník–Osek.[5]

Sights

The main landmark is the Chapel of Saint Anthony of Padua. It was built in 1834 from the money of local farmers.[2]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Louka u Litvínova. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Most" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Detail stanice Louka u Litvínova" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
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