Libá

Libá
Libá Castle
Libá Castle
Flag of Libá
Coat of arms of Libá
Libá is located in Czech Republic
Libá
Libá
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°7′42″N 12°13′51″E / 50.12833°N 12.23083°E / 50.12833; 12.23083
Country Czech Republic
RegionKarlovy Vary
DistrictCheb
First mentioned1264
Area
 • Total26.63 km2 (10.28 sq mi)
Elevation
508 m (1,667 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total809
 • Density30/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
350 02, 351 31
Websitewww.obec-liba.eu

Libá (until 1948 Libštejn; German: Liebenstein) is a municipality and village in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The village of Hůrka is an administrative part of Libá.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18693,328—    
18803,336+0.2%
18903,231−3.1%
19003,105−3.9%
19102,937−5.4%
19212,717−7.5%
19303,008+10.7%
1950943−68.7%
1961788−16.4%
1970719−8.8%
1980568−21.0%
1991494−13.0%
2001577+16.8%
2011715+23.9%
2021779+9.0%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Cheb" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.