Lužná (Rakovník District)

Lužná
Railway station
Railway station
Flag of Lužná
Coat of arms of Lužná
Lužná is located in Czech Republic
Lužná
Lužná
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°7′26″N 13°46′12″E / 50.12389°N 13.77000°E / 50.12389; 13.77000
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictRakovník
First mentioned1325
Area
 • Total29.78 km2 (11.50 sq mi)
Elevation
348 m (1,142 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,970
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
270 51
Websitewww.luzna.cz

Lužná is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Etymology[edit]

The name is derived from the Czech word luh, which denotes a meadow on a wet soil.[2]

Geography[edit]

Lužná is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) northeast of Rakovník and 40 km (25 mi) west of Prague. The built-up area lies in the Rakovník Uplands, but the eastern part of the municipal territory lies in the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is at 500 m (1,600 ft) above sea level. Part of the municipality is situated in the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Lužná is from 1325, when it obtained a privilege from King John of Bohemia.[3]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,403—    
18801,239−11.7%
18901,276+3.0%
19001,448+13.5%
19101,713+18.3%
YearPop.±%
19211,801+5.1%
19302,101+16.7%
19501,764−16.0%
19612,110+19.6%
19701,988−5.8%
YearPop.±%
19801,827−8.1%
19911,793−1.9%
20011,804+0.6%
20111,787−0.9%
20211,928+7.9%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport[edit]

Railway museum

Lužná is located on the railway line Prague–Rakovník via Kladno.[6]

Sights[edit]

Church of St. Barbara

The Church of Saint Barbara is the landmark of the centre of Lužná. It is a valuable late Baroque church, built in 1750–1758. it replaced an old Gothic church from the first half of the 14th century.[7]

The České dráhy Museum opened in 1999. It is located near the Lužná railway station and it is the largest railway museum in the Czech Republic.[8]

JK Classics is a museum of American vintage cars. It was founded in 2015 and features 80 exhibits.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 701.
  3. ^ "Historie obce Lužná" (in Czech). Obec Lužná. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Rakovník" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Detail stanice Lužná" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  7. ^ "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  8. ^ "Muzeum Českých drah v Lužné u Rakovníka – největší železniční muzeum v ČR" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  9. ^ "Muzeum amerických historických automobilů JK Classics v Lužné u Rakovníka" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-02-17.

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