Lužec nad Vltavou
Lužec nad Vltavou is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.
Lužec nad Vltavou
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Lužec nad Vltavou is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.
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• Name — Lužec nad Vltavou • Settlement Type — Municipality • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Central Bohemian • Subdivision Type2 — District • Subdivision Name2 — Mělník • Established Title — First mentioned • Established Date — 1223 • Area Total Km2 — 10.00 • Elevation M — 164 • Population As Of — 2026-01-01 • Population Total — 1587 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Timezone1 — CET • Utc Offset1 — +1 • Timezone1 Dst — CEST • Utc Offset1 Dst — +2 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Postal Code — 277 06 • Website — https: www.luzec.cz/
Administrative division
Administrative division
Lužec nad Vltavou consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): • Lužec nad Vltavou (1,347) • Chramostek (76)
Etymology
Etymology
The name Lužec is a diminutive of the Czech word luh, i.e. 'floodplain'.
Geography
Geography
Lužec nad Vltavou is located about 6 km west of Mělník and 22 km north of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Vltava River. In 1902–1905, the artificial channed of the Vltava called Vraňansko-hořínský plavební kanál was built north of the village of Lužec nad Vltavou. Since then, both Lužec nad Vltavou and Chramostek have been almost entirely on an island called Lužecký ostrov. It is the only Czech municipality with such a location.
History
History
The first written mention of Lužec nad Vltavou is from 1223. The almost entire village was destroyed by the 1760 fire. In 1890 and 2002, Lužec nad Vltavou was badly damaged by floods.
Transport
Transport
The I/16 road (the section from Mělník to Slaný) runs through the municipality.
Sights
Sights
• Illustration — Church of Saint Giles The main landmark of Lužec nad Vltavou is the Church of Saint Giles. It was built in the Baroque style in 1762.
Notable people
Notable people
• Miloš Jiránek (1875–1911), painter, art critic and writer
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