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Lužec nad Vltavou

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

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50°19′17″N 14°24′1″E / 50.32139°N 14.40028°E / 50.32139; 14.40028Country

Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrict MělníkFirst mentioned1223Area

• Total10.00 km² (3.86 sq mi)Elevation

164 m (538 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,488 • Density150/km² (390/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

277 06

Websitewww.luzec.cz

Lužec nad Vltavou is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Chramostek is an administrative part of Lužec nad Vltavou.

Etymology

The name Lužec is a diminutive of the Czech word luh (i.e. 'riparian forest').^[2]

Geography

Lužec nad Vltavou is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Mělník and 22 km (14 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Vltava River.

History

The first written mention of Lužec nad Vltavou is from 1223. The almost entire village was destroyed by the 1760 fire. In 1890 and 2002, Lužec nad Vltavou was badly damaged by floods.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	921	—
1880	1,051	+14.1%
1890	1,266	+20.5%
1900	1,139	−10.0%
1910	1,056	−7.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,133	+7.3%
1930	1,138	+0.4%
1950	985	−13.4%
1961	1,037	+5.3%
1970	1,300	+25.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,275	−1.9%
1991	1,244	−2.4%
2001	1,383	+11.2%
2011	1,399	+1.2%
2021	1,423	+1.7%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The I/16 road (the section from Mělník to Slaný) passes through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Lužec nad Vltavou is the Church of Saint Giles. It was built in the Baroque style in 1762.^[6]

Notable people

Miloš Jiránek (1875–1911), painter, art critic and writer

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 699.
^ "Lužec nad Vltavou (Česko)" (in Czech). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mělník" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Jiljí" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-01.