Libhošť

Libhošť (German: Liebisch) is a municipality and village in the Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Libhošť
General view of Libhošť
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Libhošť
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°37′35″N 18°4′37″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictNový Jičín
First mentioned1411
Area
  Total8.20 km2 (3.17 sq mi)
Elevation
295 m (968 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total1,710
  Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
742 57
Websitewww.libhost.cz

Libhošť lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of Nový Jičín, 27 km (17 mi) south-west of Ostrava, and 268 km (167 mi) east of Prague.

History

The first written mention of Libhošť is from 1411, however the village maybe existed already in 1230.[2]

In 1970's Libhošť was joined to Nový Jičín. On 1 January 2011 the village separated from Nový Jičín and became an independent municipality again.[2]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 30 April 2020.
  2. "Základní informace" (in Czech). Obec Libhošť. Retrieved 2 November 2020.


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