Libina

Libina (German: Liebau) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,200 inhabitants.

Libina
Municipality
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Libina
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′35″N 17°4′58″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictŠumperk
First mentioned1358
Area
 • Total27.26 km2 (10.53 sq mi)
Elevation
269 m (883 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total3,238
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
788 05
Websitewww.ou-libina.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Dolní Libina and Obědné are administrative parts of Libina.

Geography

Libina lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Šumperk, 35 km (22 mi) north of Olomouc, and 192 km (119 mi) east of Prague.

The municipality is located mostly in the Hanušovice Highlands, however, the built-up area is located in the northernmost tip of the Upper Morava Valley.

History

Libina was probably founded in the second half of 13th century. The first written mentioned of Libina is from 1358.[2]

Sights

The monuments of the municipality include the Church of St. George, Chapel of St. Anthony of Padua in Dolní Libina, and the Neorenaissance building of Langer's villa.

Notable people

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie Libiny v datech" (in Czech). Retrieved 2020-09-22.



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