Lhotky Explained

Lhotky
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mladá Boleslav
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.3964°N 15.0531°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1406
Area Total Km2:5.44
Elevation M:278
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:161
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:294 06

Lhotky is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Řehnice is an administrative part of Lhotky.

Etymology

The name is a diminutive and plural form of the common name of Czech villages Lhota.

Geography

Lhotky is located about 9km (06miles) east of Mladá Boleslav and 49km (30miles) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is the hill Křemenice at 336m (1,102feet) above sea level. There are several small fishponds in the municipality, supplied by the Trnávka Brook.

History

The first written mention of Lhotky is from 1406. For most of its history, the village belonged to the Březno estate.[2]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Lhotky is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a set of a stone crucifix from the second half of the 18th century with a small wooden belfry.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie obce. Obec Lhotky. cs. 2024-06-05.
  3. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Lhotky. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-06-05.