Vrbno nad Lesy

Municipality in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic

Vrbno nad Lesy

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Vrbno nad Lesy

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Coordinates: 50°19′21″N 13°54′25″E﻿ / ﻿50.32250°N 13.90694°E﻿ / 50.32250; 13.90694
Country|  Czech Republic
Region| Ústí nad Labem
District| Louny
First mentioned| 1143
Area

• Total| 4.73 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Elevation

| 338 m (1,109 ft)
Population

(2024-01-01)[1]

• Total| 203
• Density| 43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

439 06

Website| www.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| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1869| 354| —
1880| 371| +4.8%
1890| 390| +5.1%
1900| 474| +21.5%
1910| 520| +9.7%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1921| 498| −4.2%
1930| 535| +7.4%
1950| 367| −31.4%
1961| 328| −10.6%
1970| 285| −13.1%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1980| 224| −21.4%
1991| 155| −30.8%
2001| 147| −5.2%
2011| 170| +15.6%
2021| 190| +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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* Václav Kozák (1937–2004), rower, Olympic winner

## 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 – Okres Louny" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
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.

## External links

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