Lovosice

Lovosice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈlovosɪtsɛ] (listen); German: Lobositz) is a small town in northern Bohemia, in Ústí nad Labem Region. With population of around 9,000 it is the third largest town in Litoměřice district.

Lovosice
Town
Lovosice seen from Lovoš mountain
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Lovosice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°30′54″N 14°3′4″E
CountryCzech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictLitoměřice
First mentioned1143
Government
 • MayorMilan Dian (ANO)
Area
 • Total9.37 km2 (3.62 sq mi)
Elevation
151 m (495 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total8,840
 • Density940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
410 30
Websitewww.meulovo.cz

Lovosice is located on the left bank of the Labe (Elbe) River, at the northern border of the Labe lowlands and at the southern foot of Bohemian Highlands (České Středohoří). The closest mountain is Lovoš. The capital Prague is about 60 km towards south.

Due to its strategic location, Lovosice is a significant transport junction. Besides a cargo port on the Labe River, the town has a great connection to Prague and Germany via the D8 motorway and high speed railway Prague – Ústí nad Labem – Dresden.

The town is quite industrial with a long tradition of chemical and food-processing factories.

The former town hall in Lovosice downtown

History

The region of Lovosice was inhabited already in the Bronze Age. Some evidence indicates that the first Czechs lived right here.

The first mention of Lovosice is from April 12, 1143. Prince Vladislav II gave this small village to the Strahov monastery. Emperor Rudolf II promoted the village to the status of town on July 4, 1600.

Lovosice was 1756 the site of a major battle between Prussia and the Austrian empire, at the Battle of Lobositz.

During World War II, due to the Munich Agreement, Lovosice fell within a German occupation zone, commonly called Sudetenland. Only 600 Czechs stayed in the town at that time.[2] After the war, the German population was expelled as a result of the Beneš decrees.

Notable people

References
  1. "Population of municipalities of the Czech Republic". Czech Statistical Office. 1 January 2020.
  2. "Historie města Lovosice". Město Lovosice. Retrieved 14 May 2019.


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