Vrbno nad Lesy explained

Vrbno nad Lesy
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Ústí nad Labem
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Louny
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.3225°N 13.9069°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1143
Area Total Km2:4.73
Elevation M:338
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:203
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:439 06

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

Vrbno nad Lesy is located about 8km (05miles) southeast of Louny and 42km (26miles) northwest of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Lower Ohře Table.

History

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

Transport

Vrbno nad Lesy is located on the railway line Kralupy nad VltavouLouny.[3]

Sights

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.[4]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie obce. Obec Vrbno nad Lesy. cs. 2022-09-07.
  3. Web site: Detail stanice Vrbno n.Lesy. České dráhy. cs. 2024-04-19.
  4. Web site: Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-04-06.