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Písková Lhota (Nymburk District)

Písková Lhota is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Geography

Písková Lhota is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Nymburk and 36 km (22 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The Výrovka River flows along the western municipal border.

In the southeastern part of the municipality is an artificial lake called Pískovna. It was created by flooding a sandstone and gravel quarry. Today it is used for recreational purposes.

History

The first written mention of Písková Lhota is from 1553.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869670—    
1880673+0.4%
1890701+4.2%
1900660−5.8%
1910619−6.2%
YearPop.±%
1921620+0.2%
1930624+0.6%
1950531−14.9%
1961493−7.2%
1970457−7.3%
YearPop.±%
1980461+0.9%
1991406−11.9%
2001404−0.5%
2011423+4.7%
2021528+24.8%
Source: Censuses

Transport

The D11 motorway (part of the European route E67) from Prague to Hradec Králové passes through the municipality.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Jezero Písková Lhota". Kamsevydat.cz (in Czech). 2016-07-07. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  3. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Písková Lhota. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  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 Písková Lhota". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-21.