Libochovice
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| Libochovice | |||
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 Libochovice Castle | |||
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Ústí nad Labem | ||
| District | Litoměřice | ||
| Commune | Lovosice | ||
| Municipality | Libochovice | ||
| River | Ohře | ||
| Elevation | 166 m (545 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | 50°24′31″N 14°2′30″E / 50.40861°N 14.04167°E | ||
| Area | 15.64 km2 (6.04 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 3,741 (2006-07-03) | ||
| Density | 239 / km2 (619 / sq mi) | ||
| Mayor | Jaroslav Beneš | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 411 17 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Libochovice | |||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.libochovice.cz | |||
Libochovice (German: Libochowitz) is a town in the Czech Republic. Libochovice is a small town with a population of about 3,603 (as of 1.1.2012).[1] It is located next to the Ohře River and Hazmburk mountain. During the ages, there was a strong Jewish community, but most died in Nazi concentration camps and this community was never renewed after the second world war.
People born in Libochovice
- Berta Fanta was born here in 1866[2]
- Josef Kopta
- Abraham Lederer
- Jan Evangelista Purkyně
References
- ↑ Cross Border Database: Population on December 31, 2005 by sex
- ↑ "YIVO | Fanta, Berta". Yivoencyclopedia.org. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
External links
- (Czech) Official Libochovice website
- (Czech) Libochovice Castle
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