Libecina

Libecina
Municipality
A street in Libecina
A street in Libecina
Flag of Libecina
Flag
Coat of arms of Libecina
Coat of arms
Libecina is located in Czech Republic
Libecina
Libecina
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′59″N 16°7′6″E / 49.88306°N 16.11833°E / 49.88306; 16.11833
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictÚstí nad Orlicí
First mentioned1461
Area
 • Total
4.82 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Elevation
448 m (1,470 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)
 • Total
203
 • Density42.1/km2 (109/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
566 01
Websitewww.libecina.cz

Libecina (German: Libezina) is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Libecina lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) southwest of Ústí nad Orlicí, 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Pardubice and 124 km (77 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative division

Libecina consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):

Etymology

In the oldest documents, the form of the name Libecina often changed, and therefore its origin is unclear. The name may have been derived from the personal name Libata or Libějka.

Geography

Libecina is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) southwest of Ústí nad Orlicí and 29 km (18 mi) southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is at 489 m (1,604 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Libecina is from 1461. The village of Javorníček was first mentioned in 1559.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Chapel

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. In the centre of Libecina is a chapel.

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 578.
  4. ↑ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Libecina. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Libecina". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-08-24.