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.
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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 (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,710 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/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) 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
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 30 April 2020.
- "Základní informace" (in Czech). Obec Libhošť. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
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