Litvínov
Litvínov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈlɪtviːnof]; German: Leutensdorf) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. With its population of around of 24,000 inhabitants it is the sixth largest town in the region and the second largest in Most District.
Litvínov | |
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Town | |
 Litvínov town square | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Litvínov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°36′3″N 13°36′40″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Most |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kamila Bláhová |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.70 km2 (15.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 338 m (1,109 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 23,661 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 436 01 |
| Website | www |
History
The first mention is from 1352 under the name Lutwinow.[2] The word is made up of two Old High German words, liut – "people" and wini – „friend“.[3] Originally the town consisted of two settlements – Horní Litvínov and Dolní Litvínov with forts. In 1715, count Jan Josef Valdštejn founded a large cloth factory, one of the first in the Czech lands.[2]
In the 19th century, the mining of lignite which persists to this day began. Litvínov was declared a town on 5 October 1852. In 1939, a large oil refinery was founded south of the town.
Economy
The largest oil refinery in the Czech Republic (Unipetrol) is located there.
Sport
Lítvínov is a traditional centre of ice hockey. Local club HC Litvínov is a stable part of the top national league (Extraliga) for more than 50 years. Many famous ice hockey players and coaches are connected with HC Litvínov, including Olympic gold medalists Ivan Hlinka, Vladimír Růžička, Jiří Šlégr, Robert Reichel and Martin Ručinský.
Notable people
- Robert Reichel (born 1971), ice hockey player
- Eva Herzigová (born 1973), model
- Iva Frühlingová (born 1982), singer and model
- Jakub Petružálek (born 1985), ice hockey player
Twin towns – sister cities
Brie-Comte-Robert, France
Olbernhau, Germany
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Litvínov. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- Lutterer, Ivan. Původ zeměpisných jmen: etymologický slovník 1000 vlastních jmen, zemí, měst a přírodních objektů z celého světa (in Czech). Mladá Fronta. OCLC 2987123.
- "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Litvínov. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Litvínov. |
- Official website
- Brief history of Litvínov (in Czech)
