Vrbno nad Lesy

Vrbno nad Lesy
Municipality
General view
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Coat of arms of Vrbno nad Lesy
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Vrbno nad Lesy is located in Czech Republic
Vrbno nad Lesy
Vrbno nad Lesy
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°19′21″N 13°54′25″E / 50.32250°N 13.90694°E / 50.32250; 13.90694
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictLouny
First mentioned1143
Area
 • Total
4.73 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Elevation
338 m (1,109 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
203
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
439 06
Websitewww.vrbnonadlesy.cz

Vrbno nad Lesy (German: Weiden übern Walde) is a municipality and village in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography

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Vrbno nad Lesy is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southeast of Louny and 42 km (26 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Lower Ohře Table.

History

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The first written mention of Vrbno nad Lesy is from 1143, when it was donated to the Strahov Monastery by Duke Vladislaus II.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869354—    
1880371+4.8%
1890390+5.1%
1900474+21.5%
1910520+9.7%
YearPop.±%
1921498−4.2%
1930535+7.4%
1950367−31.4%
1961328−10.6%
1970285−13.1%
YearPop.±%
1980224−21.4%
1991155−30.8%
2001147−5.2%
2011170+15.6%
2021190+11.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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Vrbno nad Lesy is located on the railway line Kralupy nad Vltavou–Louny.[5]

Sights

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The main landmark of Vrbno nad Lesy is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the early Gothic style in 1250–1290. In 1665, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style.[6]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Vrbno nad Lesy. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  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 Vrbno n.Lesy" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  6. ^ "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
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