Libina (German: Liebau) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,200 inhabitants.

Libina
Municipality
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Libina Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′35″N 17°4′58″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Šumperk
First mentioned	1358
Area
• Total	27.26 km2 (10.53 sq mi)
Elevation	269 m (883 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	3,238
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	788 05
Website	www.ou-libina.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Dolní Libina and Obědné are administrative parts of Libina.

Geography

Libina is located about 12 km (7 mi) southeast of Šumperk and 33 km (21 mi) north of Olomouc. The municipal territory lies mostly in the Hanušovice Highlands, however, the built-up area is located in the northernmost tip of the Upper Morava Valley. The highest point is the hill Mladoňovský vrch at 547 m (1,795 ft) above sea level.

History

Libina was probably founded in the second half of 13th century. The first written mentioned of Libina is from 1358.[2]

Sights

The monuments of the municipality include the Church of St. George, Chapel of St. Anthony of Padua in Dolní Libina, and the Neorenaissance building of Langer's villa.

Notable people

• Jaroslav Erik Frič (1949–2019), poet, writer and publisher

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Libina.

• Official website

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