Lobendava
Municipality
Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary
Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary
Flag of Lobendava
Flag
Coat of arms of Lobendava
Coat of arms
Lobendava is located in Czech Republic
Lobendava
Lobendava
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 51°1′10″N 14°18′52″E / 51.01944°N 14.31444°E / 51.01944; 14.31444
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictDěčín
First mentioned1449
Area
 • Total19.57 km2 (7.56 sq mi)
Elevation
344 m (1,129 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total251
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
407 47, 407 84
Websitewww.obeclobendava.cz

Lobendava (German: Lobendau) is a municipality and village in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. It is the northernmost municipality of the country.

Administrative parts

The village of Severní is an administrative part of Lobendava.

Geography

Northernmost point of the Czech Republic

Lobendava lies in the Lusatian Highlands, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Děčín, 45 km (28 mi) northeast of Ústí nad Labem, and 100 km (62 mi) north of Prague. It is located in the Šluknov Hook area close to the border with Germany, and is adjacent to Neustadt in Sachsen.

Lobendava is the northernmost municipality in the Czech Republic. The northernmost point is situated in the area of Severní, at 51°3′20″N 14°18′58″E / 51.05556°N 14.31611°E / 51.05556; 14.31611.

History

The first written mention of Lobendava is from 1449.[2] According to the municipal chronicle, it was founded at the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries, according to regional historians it could be founded already around 1084. The village was located on the historic Imperial route from Prague to Dresden.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18693,072—    
18803,222+4.9%
18903,092−4.0%
19003,050−1.4%
19103,257+6.8%
YearPop.±%
19212,971−8.8%
19303,045+2.5%
1950701−77.0%
1961729+4.0%
1970595−18.4%
YearPop.±%
1980454−23.7%
1991315−30.6%
2001333+5.7%
2011329−1.2%
2021268−18.5%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Sights

The main historic landmark is the Baroque complex of the Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary with the rectory.[2]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. 1 2 "Pár slov o naší obci" (in Czech). Obec Lobendava. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  3. ↑ "Z historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Lobendava. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Děčín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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