Libomyšl

Libomyšl
Libomyšl
Municipality
	Municipal office
	Flag Coat of arms
	Libomyšl Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°52′21″N 13°59′55″E / 49.87250°N 13.99861°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Beroun
First mentioned	1370
Area
• Total	9.70 km2 (3.75 sq mi)
Elevation	285 m (935 ft)
Population (2026-01-01)
• Total	639
• Density	65.9/km2 (171/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	267 01, 267 23
Website	www.libomysl-be.cz

Libomyšl is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Libomyšl consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

Libomyšl (576)
Želkovice (63)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Libomysl, meaning "Libomysl's (court)".^[3]

Geography

Libomyšl is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Beroun and 31 km (19 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Hořovice Uplands. The highest point is at 435 m (1,427 ft) above sea level. The Litavka River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Libomyšl is from 1370.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	937	—
1880	912	−2.7%
1890	902	−1.1%
1900	904	+0.2%
1910	903	−0.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	888	−1.7%
1930	930	+4.7%
1950	714	−23.2%
1961	719	+0.7%
1970	623	−13.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	589	−5.5%
1991	469	−20.4%
2001	480	+2.3%
2011	528	+10.0%
2021	639	+21.0%

Source: Censuses^[5]^[6]

Transport

Libomyšl is located on the railway line Beroun–Strakonice.^[7]

Sights

Among the protected cultural monuments in the municipality are a chapel from the end of the 18th century and a cross from 1907, located in the centre of the village, and a locality where a fortress stood in the 13th–15th centuries.^[8]

References

↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
↑ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 598.
↑ "Úvodní stránka" (in Czech). Obec Libomyšl. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
↑ "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.
↑ "Station details Libomyšl". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Libomyšl". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-07-30.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.

[2] "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.

[3] Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 598.

[4] "Úvodní stránka" (in Czech). Obec Libomyšl. Retrieved 2021-07-05.

[5] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[6] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[7] "Station details Libomyšl". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-07-30.

[8] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Libomyšl". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-07-30.

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