Libhošť
Libhošť (German: Liebisch) is a municipality and village in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.
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 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 |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Nový Jičín |
| First mentioned | 1411 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.20 km2 (3.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 295 m (968 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,761 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 742 57 |
| Website | www |
Libhošť lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) northeast of Nový Jičín, 27 km (17 mi) southwest 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 1976 Libhošť was joined to Nový Jičín. On 1 January 2011 the village separated from Nový Jičín and became an independent municipality again.[2][3]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 23 May 2023.
- "Základní informace" (in Czech). Obec Libhošť. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015. p. 290.
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