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Libkovice pod Řípem

Municipality in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic

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50°23′33″N 14°20′33″E / 50.39250°N 14.34250°E / 50.39250; 14.34250Country

Czech RepublicRegion Ústí nad Labem District LitoměřiceFirst mentioned1351Area

• Total7.95 km² (3.07 sq mi)Elevation

220 m (720 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total539 • Density68/km² (180/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

413 01

Websitewww.libkovicepodripem.cz

Libkovice pod Řípem is a municipality and village in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name Libkovice is probably derived from name of first family which lived in this place. Great grandfather of this family was named Ljubek, so the name of village was originally Ljubekovice.^[2]

Geography

Libkovice pod Řípem is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) southeast of Litoměřice and 31 km (19 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Lower Ohře Table. It is situated near Říp Mountain, which lies outside the municipal territory. The highest point of the municipality is at 263 m (863 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Libkovice pod Řípem is from 1351.^[3] The village was probably founded around 1000, during the rule of the Vršovci family.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	595	—
1880	644	+8.2%
1890	676	+5.0%
1900	673	−0.4%
1910	679	+0.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	658	−3.1%
1930	712	+8.2%
1950	530	−25.6%
1961	585	+10.4%
1970	526	−10.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	563	+7.0%
1991	463	−17.8%
2001	488	+5.4%
2011	539	+10.5%
2021	540	+0.2%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Sights

The Evangelical church was built in 1852–1855. It was the first Evangelical church in the Czech Republic with a tower and bells.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Libkovice pod Řípem. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
^ "Opatření obecné povahy o vydání územního plánu Libkovice pod Řípem" (in Czech). Obec Libkovice pod Řípem. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Litoměřice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "První evangelický kostel s věží a zvony v Čechách slaví 160 let" (in Czech). Ecumenical Council of Churches in the Czech Republic. 2015-04-22. Retrieved 2022-09-14.