Louňovice pod Blaníkem
Louňovice pod Blaníkem (German: Launiowitz) is a market town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Louňovice pod Blaníkem | |
|---|---|
 Louňovice pod Blaníkem Castle | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Louňovice pod Blaníkem Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°38′14″N 14°50′48″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1181 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.11 km2 (6.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 675 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 257 06 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Býkovice, Mrkvová Lhota, Rejkovice and Světlá are administrative parts of Louňovice pod Blaníkem.
Geography
The municipal territory includes the mountain of Blaník, which is notable for Czechs as the object of one of the most popular national legends. The peak of Great Blaník is 638 m (2,093 ft) above sea level and is the highest point in the municipality.
Notable people
- Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679–1745), Baroque composer and musician
- Petr Borkovec (born 1970), poet, translator and journalist
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.