| Region | Central Bohemian |
|---|---|
| District | Mladá Boleslav |
| Coordinates | 50°23′47″N 15°3′11″E |
| First mentioned | 1406 |
| Area total | 5.44 km² |
| Elevation | 278 m |
| Population as of | 2026-01-01 |
| Population total | 161 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| Time zone (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 294 06 |
| Website | lhotky.cz |
Lhotky is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Lhotky consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[1]
- Lhotky (135)
- Řehnice (31)
Etymology
The name is a diminutive and plural form of Lhota, a common name of Czech villages.
Geography
Lhotky is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Mladá Boleslav and 49 km (30 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is the hill Křemenice at 336 m (1,102 ft) above sea level. There are several small fishponds in the municipality, supplied by the Trnávka Stream.
History
The first written mention of Lhotky is from 1406. For most of its history, the village belonged to the Březno estate.[2]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 311 | — |
| 1880 | 317 | +1.9% |
| 1890 | 324 | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 329 | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 344 | +4.6% |
| 1921 | 319 | −7.3% |
| 1930 | 299 | −6.3% |
| 1950 | 203 | −32.1% |
| 1961 | 198 | −2.5% |
| 1970 | 156 | −21.2% |
| 1980 | 113 | −27.6% |
| 1991 | 96 | −15.0% |
| 2001 | 118 | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 157 | +33.1% |
| 2021 | 166 | +5.7% |
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is a set of a stone crucifix from the second half of the 18th century with a small wooden belfry.[5]
References
- ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data" (in Czech). Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Lhotky. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Lhotky" (in Czech). Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-05.