Libchavy

Libchavy (German: Lichwe) is a municipality in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Libchavy
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Libchavy
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°0′12″N 16°23′23″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictÚstí nad Orlicí
First mentioned1227
Area
  Total22.11 km2 (8.54 sq mi)
Elevation
345 m (1,132 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total1,759
  Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
561 16
Websitewww.libchavy.cz

Libchavy lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Ústí nad Orlicí, 45 km (28 mi) east of Pardubice, and 142 km (88 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative parts

Libchavy consists of two villages; Dolní Libchavy and Horní Libchavy.

Economy

Since 1991, Libchavy is home to a major manufacturer of buses: SOR Libchavy.

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.



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