Ladná Explained

Ladná
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:South Moravian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Břeclav
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:48.8056°N 16.8722°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1271
Area Total Km2:10.06
Elevation M:160
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1257
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:691 46

Ladná (until 1950 Lanštorf; German: Rampersdorf) is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Geography

Ladná is located about 4km (02miles) north of Břeclav and 47km (29miles) south of Brno. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Lower Morava Valley. The Thaya River flows along the western municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Lanštorf is from 1271. Until the beginning of the 16th century, it was part of the Podivín estate, then it was annexed to the Břeclav estate.[2]

In 1950, the name of the municipality was changed to Ladná.[3] Ladná was an independent municipality until 1976, when it became an administrative part of Břeclav. From 2006, it is a separate municipality.[2]

Transport

The D2 motorway (part of the European route E65) from Brno to Břeclav passes through the municipal territory.

Ladná is located on the railway line Břeclav–Šakvice.[4]

Sights

The main landmark of Ladná is the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel. It was built in the Neo-Romanesque style in 1911–1914.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie. Obec Ladná. cs. 2024-04-22.
  3. Web site: Vyhláška č. 13/1951 Sb.. Zákony pro lidi. cs. 2024-04-22.
  4. Web site: Detail stanice Ladná. České dráhy. cs. 2024-04-22.
  5. Web site: Kostel sv. Archanděla Michaela. Obec Ladná. cs. 2022-05-23.