Libiš

Libiš
Municipality
Church of Saint James the Great
Church of Saint James the Great
Flag of Libiš
Flag
Coat of arms of Libiš
Coat of arms
Libiš is located in Czech Republic
Libiš
Libiš
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°16′27″N 14°30′9″E / 50.27417°N 14.50250°E / 50.27417; 14.50250
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMělník
First mentioned1323
Area
 • Total
7.12 km2 (2.75 sq mi)
Elevation
165 m (541 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
2,415
 • Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
277 11
Websitewww.libis.cz

Libiš is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name was derived from the personal name Libich.[2]

Geography

Libiš is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Prague and creates a conurbation with the neighbouring town of Neratovice. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The Elbe River flows along the municipal border. Part of the Úpor – Černínovsko Nature Reserve is located in the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Libiš is from 1323. Until the end of World War I, it was purely an agricultural village.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869375—    
1880429+14.4%
1890444+3.5%
1900507+14.2%
1910649+28.0%
YearPop.±%
1921722+11.2%
19301,352+87.3%
19501,967+45.5%
19612,272+15.5%
19702,074−8.7%
YearPop.±%
19801,851−10.8%
19911,719−7.1%
20011,769+2.9%
20112,067+16.8%
20212,421+17.1%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Economy

A large part of the premises of the Spolana chemical factory is located in the territory of Libiš.

Transport

The I/9 road (the section that connects the D8 motorway with Mělník) passes through the municipality.

Sights

There are two churches in Libiš. The Church of Saint James the Great was built in the Gothic style in 1391 and modified in the 16th and 17th centuries. A separate wooden bell tower stands next to the church.[6]

The Evangelical church was built in the Baroque style in 1789–1803.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). pp. 590–591.
  3. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Libiš. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  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. ^ "Kostel sv. Jakuba" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  7. ^ "Evangelický kostel" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Libiš.