Vrbno nad Lesy

Vrbno nad Lesy
Vrbno nad Lesy
Municipality
	General view
	Flag Coat of arms
	Vrbno nad Lesy Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°19′21″N 13°54′25″E / 50.32250°N 13.90694°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Louny
First mentioned	1143
Area
• Total	4.73 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Elevation	338 m (1,109 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	199
• Density	42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	439 06
Website	www.vrbnonadlesy.cz

Vrbno nad Lesy (German: Weiden übern Walde) is a municipality and village in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography[edit]

Vrbno nad Lesy is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southeast of Louny and 42 km (26 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Lower Ohře Table.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Vrbno nad Lesy is from 1143, when it was donated to the Strahov Monastery by Duke Vladislaus II.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	354	—
1880	371	+4.8%
1890	390	+5.1%
1900	474	+21.5%
1910	520	+9.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	498	−4.2%
1930	535	+7.4%
1950	367	−31.4%
1961	328	−10.6%
1970	285	−13.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	224	−21.4%
1991	155	−30.8%
2001	147	−5.2%
2011	170	+15.6%
2021	190	+11.8%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

Vrbno nad Lesy is located on the railway line Kralupy nad Vltavou–Louny.^[5]

Sights[edit]

The main landmark of Vrbno nad Lesy is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the early Gothic style in 1250–1290. In 1665, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style.^[6]

Notable people[edit]

Václav Kozák (1937–2004), rower, Olympic winner

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Vrbno nad Lesy. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Louny" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Vrbno n.Lesy" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
^ "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-06.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Vrbno nad Lesy. Retrieved 2022-09-07.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Louny" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Detail stanice Vrbno n.Lesy" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-04-19.

[6] "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-06.

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