Lom (German: Bruch) is a town in Most District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants.

Lom
Town
Church of the Sacred Heart at the town square
Flag Coat of arms
Lom Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°36′2″N 13°39′22″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Most
First mentioned	1341
Government
• Mayor	Kateřina Schwarzová
Area
• Total	16.80 km2 (6.49 sq mi)
Elevation	294 m (965 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	3,655
• Density	220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	435 11
Website	www.mesto-lom.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Loučná is an administrative part of Lom.

Geography

Lom is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Most. The southern part of the municipal territory with the built-up area lies in the Ore Mountains Foothills, the northern part lies in the Ore Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Loučná, at 956 metres (3,136 ft).

History

The settlement of Lom was established on the road through the Ore Mountains at the end of the 12th century. Until the 17th century, it was focused on agriculture, since then its history is closely connected with mining of iron ore and lignite.[2]

In 1902, Lom became a market town, and in 1938, it became a town. Until 1989, the town was threatened with liquidation due to coal mining. The town gained a new perspective of survival and further development after 1989 with the decision to create a so-called protective pillar on the town's border, to limit and finally to stop further coal mining in this locality.[2]

Sights

The list of Lom's sights include the Church of the Sacred Heart from the 17th century, a plague column with a pedestal and a relief of St. George from the 15th century, the Chapel of the Holy Trinity from the 1980s, the original mining colony from the end of the 19th century, and a conciliation cross with a crossbow relief from the 13th century.[2]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lom (Most District).

• Official website