Libomyšl
Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic
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Libomyšl is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Libomyšl | |
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Municipal office | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Libomyšl Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°52′21″N 13°59′55″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Beroun |
| First mentioned | 1370 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.70 km2 (3.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 285 m (935 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 639 |
| • Density | 65.9/km2 (171/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 267 01, 267 23 |
| Website | www |
Administrative division
Libomyšl consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Libomyšl (576)
- Želkovice (63)
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Libomysl, meaning "Libomysl's (court)".[3]
Geography
History
The first written mention of Libomyšl is from 1370.[4]
Demographics
Transport
Libomyšl is located on the railway line Beroun–Strakonice.[7]
Sights
Among the protected cultural monuments in the municipality are a chapel from the end of the 18th century and a cross from 1907, located in the centre of the village, and a locality where a fortress stood in the 13th–15th centuries.[8]
