Lužice (German: Luschitz) is a municipality and village in Most District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Lužice | |
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Municipality | |
![]() Lužice seen from the southeast | |
![]() ![]() Lužice Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 50°29′30″N 13°45′15″E | |
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Region | Ústí nad Labem |
District | Most |
First mentioned | 1226 |
Area | |
• Total | 8.80 km2 (3.40 sq mi) |
Elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 575 |
• Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 435 24 |
Website | www |
Lužice lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Most, 28 km (17 mi) south-west of Ústí nad Labem, and 66 km (41 mi) north-west of Prague.
The village of Svinčice is an administrative part of Lužice.
The first written mention of Lužice is from 1226, Svinčice is mentioned already in 1207. Existence of the Church of Saint Augustine is documented in the 14th century.[2]
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Towns and villages of Most District | |
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