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'''Lovosice''' ({{IPA-cs|ˈlovosɪtsɛ|-|Cs-Lovosice.ogg}}; {{lang-de|Lobositz}}) is a town in [[Litoměřice District]] in the [[Ústí nad Labem Region]] of the [[Czech Republic]]. It has about 8,700 inhabitants.
'''Lovosice''' ({{IPA|cs|ˈlovosɪtsɛ|-|Cs-Lovosice.ogg}}; {{langx|de|Lobositz}}) is a town in [[Litoměřice District]] in the [[Ústí nad Labem Region]] of the [[Czech Republic]]. It has about 8,800 inhabitants. It is an industrial town.


==Geography==
==Geography==
Lovosice is located about {{convert|6|km|0}} southwest of [[Litoměřice]] and {{convert|16|km|0|abbr=on}} south of [[Ústí nad Labem]]. It lies mostly in the [[Lower Ohře Table]]. A small northwestern part of the municipal territory extends into the [[České středohoří|Central Bohemian Uplands]] and includes the highest point of Lovosice, which is a [[contour line]] at the foot of the Lovoš mountain at {{convert|310|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level. The town is situated on the left bank of the [[Elbe]] River, which forms the northern municipal border.
Lovosice is located on the left bank of the [[Elbe]] river, at the northern border of the Elbe lowlands and at the southern foot of [[Bohemian Highlands]]. The capital [[Prague]] is about {{convert|60|km|mi|0}} towards south.


==History==
==History==
{{stack|[[File:Lovosice, ulice.JPG|thumb|[[Victory in Europe Day|8. května]] Street with the Church of Saint Wenceslaus]]}}
[[File:Lovosice, ulice.JPG|thumb|8. května Street with the Church of Saint Wenceslaus]]
The region of Lovosice was inhabited already in the [[Bronze Age]]. Some evidence indicates that the first Czechs lived right here.
The region of Lovosice was inhabited already in the [[Bronze Age]]. Some evidence indicates that the first Czechs lived right here.


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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.<ref name=history/> After the war, the German population was [[Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia|expelled]] as a result of the [[Beneš decrees]].
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.<ref name=history/> After the war, the German population was [[Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia|expelled]] as a result of the [[Beneš decrees]].

==Demographics==
{{historical populations
|align=none|cols=3
|1869|3739
|1880|4852
|1890|4838
|1900|5166
|1910|5714
|1921|5643
|1930|6572
|1950|5708
|1961|8160
|1970|9735
|1980|10449
|1991|9708
|2001|9312
|2011|8623
|2021|8646
|source=Censuses<ref>{{cite web |title=Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/historicky-lexikon-obci-1869-az-2015|publisher=[[Czech Statistical Office]]|language=cs|date=2015-12-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Population Census 2021: Population by sex|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK|work=Public Database|publisher=[[Czech Statistical Office]]|date=2021-03-27}}</ref>}}


==Economy==
==Economy==
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==Transport==
==Transport==
Due to its strategic location, Lovosice is a significant transport junction. Besides a cargo port on the Elbe River, the town has a great connection to [[Prague]] and Germany via the [[D8 motorway (Czech Republic)|D8 motorway]] and high speed railway [[Prague]]–[[Ústí nad Labem]]–[[Dresden]].
Lovosice is a significant transport junction. Besides a cargo port on the Elbe River, the town has a great connection to [[Prague]] and Germany via the [[D8 motorway (Czech Republic)|D8 motorway]].

Lovosice is located on the railway lines [[Prague]]–[[Děčín]] and [[Litoměřice]]–[[Chotiměř]]. The town is served by three train stations.<ref>{{cite web |title=Detail stanice Lovosice|url=https://www.cd.cz/stanice/lovosice/5455859|publisher=[[České dráhy]]|language=cs|access-date=2024-06-02}}</ref>


==Sights==
==Sights==
[[File:Městská radnice - Foto Vojtěch Krejčí.JPG|thumb|160px|The former town hall in the downtown]]
[[File:Městská radnice - Foto Vojtěch Krejčí.JPG|thumb|160px|The former town hall in the downtown]]
The former town hall is one of the most valuable buildings in the town. It was built in 1906–1907 in the Art Nouveau style. Today it serves as a library and tourist information office.<ref name=sights>{{cite web |title=Město Lovosice|url=https://www.meulovo.cz/o%2Dlovosicich/d-1627/p1=35704|publisher=Město Lovosice|language=cs|access-date=2021-07-18}}</ref>
The former town hall is one of the most valuable buildings in the town. It was built in the Art Nouveau style in 1906–1907. Today it serves as a library and tourist information office.<ref name=sights>{{cite web |title=Město Lovosice|url=https://www.meulovo.cz/o%2Dlovosicich/d-1627/p1=35704|publisher=Město Lovosice|language=cs|access-date=2021-07-18}}</ref>


The Renaissance castle in Lovosice was built in the second half of the 16th century. After a fire in 1809, it was Baroquely modified and served as an archive and office. Today the building houses a secondary [[vocational school]].<ref name=sights/>
The Renaissance castle in Lovosice was built in the second half of the 16th century. After a fire in 1809, it was modified in the Baroque style and served as an archive and office. Today the building houses a secondary [[vocational school]].<ref name=sights/>


The Baroque Church of Saint Wenceslaus was built in 1733–1748 on a place of former wooden church. It contains valuable frescoes and an altarpiece Saint Wenceslaus.<ref name=sights/>
The Church of Saint Wenceslaus was built in the Baroque style in 1733–1748, on the site of the former wooden church. It contains valuable frescoes and a Saint Wenceslaus altarpiece.<ref name=sights/>


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commonscat|Lovosice}}
{{commons category|Lovosice}}
*{{official|https://www.meulovo.cz/}}
*{{official|https://www.meulovo.cz/}}


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[[Category:Cities and towns in the Czech Republic]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in the Czech Republic]]
[[Category:Populated places in Litoměřice District]]
[[Category:Populated places in Litoměřice District]]
[[Category:Populated riverside places in the Czech Republic]]
[[Category:Populated places on the Elbe]]

Latest revision as of 17:45, 23 October 2024

Lovosice
Town
Lovosice seen from Lovoš mountain
Lovosice seen from Lovoš mountain
Flag of Lovosice
Flag
Coat of arms of Lovosice
Coat of arms
Lovosice is located in Czech Republic
Lovosice
Lovosice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°30′54″N 14°3′4″E / 50.51500°N 14.05111°E / 50.51500; 14.05111
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictLitoměřice
First mentioned1143
Government
 • MayorMilan Dian (ANO)
Area
 • Total
11.89 km2 (4.59 sq mi)
Elevation
151 m (495 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
8,774
 • Density740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
410 30
Websitewww.meulovo.cz

Lovosice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈlovosɪtsɛ] ⓘ; German: Lobositz) is a town in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,800 inhabitants. It is an industrial town.

Geography

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Lovosice is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Litoměřice and 16 km (10 mi) south of Ústí nad Labem. It lies mostly in the Lower Ohře Table. A small northwestern part of the municipal territory extends into the Central Bohemian Uplands and includes the highest point of Lovosice, which is a contour line at the foot of the Lovoš mountain at 310 m (1,020 ft) above sea level. The town is situated on the left bank of the Elbe River, which forms the northern municipal border.

History

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8. května Street with the Church of Saint Wenceslaus

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 1143. Duke Vladislaus II gave this small village to the Strahov monastery. Emperor Rudolf II promoted the village to a town in 1600.[2]

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

In 1850, the railroad was built, which supported the industrialization of the town and accelerated development.[2]

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.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18693,739—    
18804,852+29.8%
18904,838−0.3%
19005,166+6.8%
19105,714+10.6%
YearPop.±%
19215,643−1.2%
19306,572+16.5%
19505,708−13.1%
19618,160+43.0%
19709,735+19.3%
YearPop.±%
198010,449+7.3%
19919,708−7.1%
20019,312−4.1%
20118,623−7.4%
20218,646+0.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

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Lovosice is known as an industrial town with a long tradition of chemical and food-processing industries.[2]

Transport

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Lovosice is a significant transport junction. Besides a cargo port on the Elbe River, the town has a great connection to Prague and Germany via the D8 motorway.

Lovosice is located on the railway lines Prague–Děčín and Litoměřice–Chotiměř. The town is served by three train stations.[5]

Sights

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The former town hall in the downtown

The former town hall is one of the most valuable buildings in the town. It was built in the Art Nouveau style in 1906–1907. Today it serves as a library and tourist information office.[6]

The Renaissance castle in Lovosice was built in the second half of the 16th century. After a fire in 1809, it was modified in the Baroque style and served as an archive and office. Today the building houses a secondary vocational school.[6]

The Church of Saint Wenceslaus was built in the Baroque style in 1733–1748, on the site of the former wooden church. It contains valuable frescoes and a Saint Wenceslaus altarpiece.[6]

Notable people

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Twin towns – sister cities

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Lovosice is twinned with:[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 17 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Historie města Lovosice" (in Czech). Město Lovosice. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Detail stanice Lovosice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "Město Lovosice" (in Czech). Město Lovosice. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Aktivní partnerství: komunikace, důvěra, spolupráce" (in Czech). Město Lovosice. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
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