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Lhotky

Lhotky
Side street
Side street
Flag of Lhotky
Coat of arms of Lhotky
Lhotky is located in Czech Republic
Lhotky
Lhotky
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°23′47″N 15°3′11″E / 50.39639°N 15.05306°E / 50.39639; 15.05306
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1406
Area
  Total
5.44 km2 (2.10 sq mi)
Elevation
278 m (912 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
  Total
161
  Density29.6/km2 (76.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
294 06
Websitelhotky.cz

Lhotky is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative division

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

  • Lhotky (135)
  • Řehnice (31)

Etymology

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The name is a diminutive and plural form of Lhota, a common name of Czech villages.

Geography

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Lhotky is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Mladá Boleslav and 49 km (30 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is the hill Křemenice at 336 m (1,102 ft) above sea level. There are several small fishponds in the municipality, supplied by the Trnávka Stream.

History

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The first written mention of Lhotky is from 1406. For most of its history, the village belonged to the Březno estate.[3]

Demographics

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Transport

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There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is a set of a stone crucifix from the second half of the 18th century with a small wooden belfry.[6]

References

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  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. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Lhotky. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Lhotky". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
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