Lhota u Příbramě

Lhota u Příbramě
Municipality
Chapel in the centre of the village
Chapel in the centre of the village
Flag of Lhota u Příbramě
Flag
Coat of arms of Lhota u Příbramě
Coat of arms
Lhota u Příbramě is located in Czech Republic
Lhota u Příbramě
Lhota u Příbramě
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°42′51″N 13°58′50″E / 49.71417°N 13.98056°E / 49.71417; 13.98056
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPříbram
First mentioned1292
Area
 • Total
3.51 km2 (1.36 sq mi)
Elevation
487 m (1,598 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
512
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
261 01
Websitewww.lhotaupribrame.cz

Lhota u Příbramě is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name Lhota is a common name of Czech villages. The attribute "u Příbramě" means 'near Příbram'. Until the 20th century, the village was called Německá Lhota ('German Lhota').[2]

Geography

Lhota u Příbramě is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Příbram and 47 km (29 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is the hill Hůrka at 535 m (1,755 ft). The stream Obecnický potok flows through the municipality and then merges with the Litavka River just outside the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Německá Lhota is from 1292, when King Wenceslaus II donated the village to the newly established Zbraslav Monastery. After the monastery was burned down during the Hussite Wars (1419–1434), it became a property of the royal chamber again. From 1741 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1849, Německá Lhota was owned by the town of Příbram.[2]

In 1947, the municipality was renamed from Německá Lhota to its current name.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869507—    
1880590+16.4%
1890751+27.3%
1900903+20.2%
1910806−10.7%
YearPop.±%
1921660−18.1%
1930625−5.3%
1950444−29.0%
1961466+5.0%
1970426−8.6%
YearPop.±%
1980544+27.7%
1991479−11.9%
2001471−1.7%
2011466−1.1%
2021496+6.4%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6] The main landmark is a chapel in the centre of the village, built in 1822.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b c "Vážení občané Lhoty, milí hosté" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Lhota u Příbramě. 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  3. ^ "Vyhláška č. 7/1948 Sb". Zákony pro lidi (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Lhota u Příbramě". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
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