Lomnice nad Lužnicí

Lomnice nad Lužnicí (German: Lomnitz an der Lainsitz) is a town in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has a population of about 1,800. It lies on the Lužnice river. The gothic church of Saint Wenceslas was built there near of the fortress of the king Wenceslaus IV in the 14-th century.

Lomnice nad Lužnicí
Town
Aerial view of the town center
Flag
Coat of arms
Lomnice nad Lužnicí
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°5′5″N 14°43′2″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictJindřichův Hradec
First mentioned1220
Government
  MayorPetr Baštýř
Area
  Total18.9 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Elevation
424 m (1,391 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total1,782
  Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
378 16
Websitewww.lomnice-nl.cz

History

Lomnice nad Lužnicí gained town rights in 1932.

Twin towns – sister cities

Lomnice nad Lužnicí is twinned with:[2]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Partnerská města". lomnice-nl.cz (in Czech). Město Lomnice nad Lužnicí. Retrieved 2020-08-21.



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