Louka u Litvínova

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
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Most
First mentioned	1289
Area
• Total	2.68 km^2 (1.03 sq mi)
Elevation	287 m (942 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	745
• Density	280/km^2 (720/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	435 33
Website	www.loukaulitvinova.cz

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.

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

Year Pop. ±% 1869 357 —     1880 393 +10.1% 1890 535 +36.1% 1900 1,970 +268.2% 1910 2,056 +4.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,970 −4.2% 1930 2,105 +6.9% 1950 1,525 −27.6% 1961 1,552 +1.8% 1970 1,303 −16.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,013 −22.3% 1991 648 −36.0% 2001 762 +17.6% 2011 681 −10.6% 2021 663 −2.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

Chapel of Saint Anthony of Padua

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 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Louka u Litvínova. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
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.

External links

• Official website