Municipality in Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic
Libouchec
(
German
:
Konigswald
) is a municipality and village in
Usti nad Labem District
in the
Usti nad Labem Region
of the
Czech Republic
. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
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Villages of ?ermna, Kninice, and ??arek are administrative parts of Libouchec.
Geography
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Libouchec is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of
Usti nad Labem
. The municipal territory is very diverse and lies in fourth nature regions. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Jilovsky brook, which is part of the
Most Basin
lowland. The valley separates the
Central Bohemian Uplands
and the eastern tip of the
Ore Mountains
. The northeastern part of the municipality extends into the
Elbe Sandstone Mountains
and includes the highest point of the municipality, Nad St?nami at 623 m (2,044 ft) above sea level.
History
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The first settlers of the area were
Celts
and
Germanics
, from the 5th century initially mainly
Slavs
and from the late Middle Ages onwards mainly
Germans
. The first written mention of Libouchec is from 1169 under its German name Konigswald. Libouchec gained its Czech name after the eponymous stream.
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An important salt trail was running through Libouchec. Salt was carried from here to
D??in
where it was embarked and sent to inland. There started an important production in manufacture in the end of feudalism (buttons, textile, primitive machines). In the 16th century, the nobility from Bynov began with logging and mining of ore and silver. In the 19th century its surroundings were an industrial region. There began the production of velvet, liqueurs, mustard and agricultural machines.
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Important was the railway which led from
Duchcov
to D??in. It was built in 1869 and was the most expensive railway in the country being built at that time.
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The operation of this railway was abolished in 2008.
Demographics
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Historical population
Year
| Pop.
| ±%
|
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1869
| 2,226
| ?
|
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1880
| 2,432
| +9.3%
|
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1890
| 2,479
| +1.9%
|
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1900
| 2,443
| ?1.5%
|
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1910
| 2,609
| +6.8%
|
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| Year
| Pop.
| ±%
|
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1921
| 2,433
| ?6.7%
|
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1930
| 2,770
| +13.9%
|
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1950
| 1,755
| ?36.6%
|
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1961
| 1,824
| +3.9%
|
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1970
| 1,824
| +0.0%
|
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| Year
| Pop.
| ±%
|
---|
1980
| 1,811
| ?0.7%
|
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1991
| 1,671
| ?7.7%
|
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2001
| 1,683
| +0.7%
|
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2011
| 1,753
| +4.2%
|
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2021
| 1,834
| +4.6%
|
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|
Source: Censuses
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Transport
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During the tourist season, on weekends and holidays, a train on the
D??in
?
Telnice
line runs through Libouchec. The
?SD Class M 152.0
retro train drives there.
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Sights
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The most significant buildings are the Church of Three Wise Men and the castle. The church was built in 1357; after burning out it was repaired in the 16th century and from that time it has been rebuilt many times.
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The Libouchec Castle, originally named Schonstein, was established by Gunter of Bunau in the 16th century. Due to the
Thirty Years' War
and fires, the castle gradually fell into disrepair and it has been in the emergency conditions. In 2003, the castle was sold and has since been repaired.
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References
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Libouchec
.