Lužice (Most District)
Lužice (German: Luschitz) is a municipality and village in Most District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Lužice | |
|---|---|
 View from the southeast | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Lužice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°29′30″N 13°45′15″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Most |
| First mentioned | 1226 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.80 km2 (3.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 575 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 435 24 |
| Website | www |
Lužice lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Most, 28 km (17 mi) south-west of Ústí nad Labem, and 66 km (41 mi) north-west of Prague.
Administrative parts
Dilapidated Church of Saint Augustine
The village of Svinčice is an administrative part of Lužice.
History
The first written mention of Lužice is from 1226, Svinčice is mentioned already in 1207. Existence of the Church of Saint Augustine is documented in the 14th century.[2]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Lužice. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
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