Písková Lhota (Nymburk District)
Písková Lhota | |
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Coordinates: 50°7′53″N 15°3′57″E / 50.13139°N 15.06583°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Nymburk |
First mentioned | 1553 |
Area | |
• Total | 6.43 km2 (2.48 sq mi) |
Elevation | 188 m (617 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 523 |
• Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 290 01 |
Website | piskova-lhota |
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[edit]
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.
There is an artificial lake called Pískovna. It was created by flooding a sandstone and gravel quarry. Today it is used for recreational purposes.[2]
History[edit]
The first written mention of Písková Lhota is from 1553.[3]
Demographics[edit]
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Source: Censuses[4][5] |
Transport[edit]
The D11 motorway (part of the European route E67) from Prague to Hradec Králové passes through the municipality.
Sights[edit]
There are no protected cultural monuments.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Jezero Písková Lhota". Kamsevydat.cz (in Czech). 2016-07-07. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Písková Lhota. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Nymburk" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, okres Nymburk". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
External links[edit]
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