Lobendava (German: Lobendau) is a municipality and village in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. It is the northernmost municipality of the country.

Lobendava
Municipality
Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary
Flag Coat of arms
Lobendava Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 51°1′10″N 14°18′52″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Děčín
First mentioned	1449
Area
• Total	19.57 km2 (7.56 sq mi)
Elevation	344 m (1,129 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	263
• Density	13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	407 47, 407 84
Website	www.obeclobendava.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Severní is an administrative part of Lobendava.

Geography

Lobendava lies in the Lusatian Highlands, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Děčín, 45 km (28 mi) northeast of Ústí nad Labem, and 100 km (62 mi) north of Prague. It is located in the Šluknov Hook area close to the border with Germany, and is adjacent to Neustadt in Sachsen.

Lobendava is the northernmost municipality in the Czech Republic. The northernmost point is situated in the area of Severní, at 51°3′20″N 14°18′58″E.

History

The first written mention of Lobendava is from 1449.[2] According to the municipal chronicle, it was founded at the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries, according to regional historians it could be founded already around 1084. The village was located on the historic Imperial route from Prague to Dresden.[3]

Sights

The main historic landmark is the Baroque complex of the Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary with the rectory.[2]

Notable people

• Anton Drasche (1826–1904), Austrian physician

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lobendava.

• Official website

На других языках

[de] Lobendava