Loukovec is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Loukovec | |
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  Loukovec Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°33′43″N 15°0′57″E / 50.56194°N 15.01583°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mladá Boleslav |
| First mentioned | 1225 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.86 km2 (1.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 267 m (876 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 379 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 294 11 |
| Website | loukovec |
Etymology
editThe name is a diminutive form of Loukov. The name Loukov was derived from the personal name Louka (in old Czech written as Lúka), meaning "Louka's/Lúka's (court)".[2]
Geography
editLoukovec is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of Mladá Boleslav and 22 km (14 mi) south of Liberec. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is at 275 m (902 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on an elevated plateau on the right bank of the Jizera River.
History
editThe first written mention of Loukovec is from 1225. Among the most important owners of the village were the Berka of Dubá family, who owned Loukovec from 1541 to 1640, and the Waldstein family, who ruled the village from 1721 to 1820.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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The main landmark of Loukovec are the castle and the church. The Loukovec Castle was originally a medieval fortress, rebuilt into the Renaissance castle. At the end of the 17th century, it was modified in the Baroque style. Today the building is privately owned and inaccessible to the public.[6]
The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is located next to the castle. It was built in the Baroque style in 1726.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). pp. 673–674.
- ^ "Historie obce v datech" (in Czech). Obec Loukovec. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "Kostel Povýšení sv. Kříže" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
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