Dlouhá Lhota (Mladá Boleslav District)
Geography
Dlouhá Lhota is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Mladá Boleslav and 51 km (32 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jičín Uplands, in a predominantly flat agricultural landscape. The highest point is at 242 m (794 ft) above sea level, located on the southern municipal border. The Klenice River flows through the northern part of the municipal territory. The Vorlík pond is on the edge of the village.
History
The first written mention of Dlouhá Lhota is from 1383. It belonged to the Březno estate and shared its owners and destiny. Until 1416, the estate was owned by the Wartenberg family, then it was sold to Jindřich Waldstein, who soon sold it to lower nobleman Jan Lapáček. After it changed hands twice in the 15th century, it was acquired by Jindřich Hložek of Žampach. He died in 1543 and a year later, the estate was inherited by the Bubna of Litice family. They owned the estate until 1749.
Demographics
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Transport
Dlouhá Lhota is located on the railway line Mladá Boleslav–Mladějov.
Sights
There was a wooden belfry, but after it was destroyed around 1970, there are no cultural monuments in the municipality.
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historie obce a kronika" (in Czech). Obec Dlouhá Lhota. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Detail stanice Dlouhá Lhota" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Obec Dlouhá Lhota". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.