Lužná (Rakovník District)

Lužná
Municipality
Railway station
Flag Coat of arms
Lužná Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°7′26″N 13°46′12″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Rakovník
First mentioned	1325
Area
• Total	29.78 km^2 (11.50 sq mi)
Elevation	348 m (1,142 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,970
• Density	66/km^2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	270 51
Website	www.luzna.cz

Lužná is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the Czech word luh, which denotes a meadow on a wet soil.^[2]

Geography

Lužná is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) northeast of Rakovník and 40 km (25 mi) west of Prague. The built-up area lies in the Rakovník Uplands, but the eastern part of the municipal territory lies in the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is at 500 m (1,600 ft) above sea level. Part of the municipality is situated in the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Lužná is from 1325, when it obtained a privilege from King John of Bohemia.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,403 —     1880 1,239 −11.7% 1890 1,276 +3.0% 1900 1,448 +13.5% 1910 1,713 +18.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,801 +5.1% 1930 2,101 +16.7% 1950 1,764 −16.0% 1961 2,110 +19.6% 1970 1,988 −5.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,827 −8.1% 1991 1,793 −1.9% 2001 1,804 +0.6% 2011 1,787 −0.9% 2021 1,928 +7.9%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Railway museum

Lužná is located on the railway line Prague–Rakovník via Kladno.^[6]

Sights

Church of St. Barbara

The Church of Saint Barbara is the landmark of the centre of Lužná. It is a valuable late Baroque church, built in 1750–1758. it replaced an old Gothic church from the first half of the 14th century.^[7]

The České dráhy Museum opened in 1999. It is located near the Lužná railway station and it is the largest railway museum in the Czech Republic.^[8]

JK Classics is a museum of American vintage cars. It was founded in 2015 and features 80 exhibits.^[9]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 701.
3. "Historie obce Lužná" (in Czech). Obec Lužná. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Detail stanice Lužná" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
7. "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
8. "Muzeum Českých drah v Lužné u Rakovníka – největší železniční muzeum v ČR" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
9. "Muzeum amerických historických automobilů JK Classics v Lužné u Rakovníka" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-02-17.

External links

• Official website
• České dráhy Museum