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Libina

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Libina
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Libina is located in Czech Republic
Libina
Libina
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′35″N 17°4′58″E / 49.87639°N 17.08278°E / 49.87639; 17.08278
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictŠumperk
First mentioned1358
Area
 • Total
27.26 km2 (10.53 sq mi)
Elevation
269 m (883 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
3,265
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
788 05
Websitewww.ou-libina.cz

Libina (German: Liebau) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The villages of Dolní Libina and Obědné are administrative parts of Libina.

Geography

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Libina is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of Šumperk and 33 km (21 mi) north of Olomouc. The municipal territory lies mostly in the Hanušovice Highlands, however, the built-up area is located in the northernmost tip of the Upper Morava Valley. The highest point is the hill Mladoňovský vrch at 547 m (1,795 ft) above sea level.

History

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Libina was probably founded in the second half of 13th century. The first written mention of Libina is from 1358. In the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, it was owned by noble families of Sternberg, Cymburk and Zierotin. In 1568, Bedřich the Elder of Zierotin sold the village to the town of Uničov.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18696,002—    
18806,109+1.8%
18906,207+1.6%
19006,170−0.6%
19106,050−1.9%
YearPop.±%
19215,080−16.0%
19305,475+7.8%
19503,694−32.5%
19613,894+5.4%
19703,627−6.9%
YearPop.±%
19803,647+0.6%
19913,413−6.4%
20013,482+2.0%
20113,364−3.4%
20213,150−6.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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Libina is located on the railway line Šumperk–Vyškov via Olomouc.[5]

Sights

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Church of Saint George

The main landmark of Libina is the Church of Saint George. It is a Baroque building with Neoclassical elements, which was probably created by rebuilding an older church.[6]

An architecturally valuable building is Langer's Villa. It is a Neo-Renaissance house, which is an example of Neo-Palladianism. Today it houses the municipal library.[7]

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 Libiny v datech" (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  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 Libina" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  6. ^ "Kostel sv. Jiří" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  7. ^ "Langerova vila" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
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