Libiš is a municipality and village in

Mělník District Mělník District ( cs, okres Mělník) is a district ('' okres'') within Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Mělník. Complete list of municipalities Býkev - Byšice - Chlumín - Chorušice - Chvatěrub ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.

Geography

Libiš is located about north of

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and creates a

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with the neighbouring town of Neratovice. It lies in a flat landscape in the

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. The

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River flows along the municipal border. Part of the Úpor – Černínovsko Nature Reserve is located in the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Libiš is from 1323. Until the end of the World War I, it was purely an agricultural village.

Sights

There are two churches in Libiš. The Church of Saint James the Great was built int he Gothic style in 1391 and modified in the 16th and 17th centuries. A separate wooden bell tower stands next to the church. The Evangelical church was built in the Baroque style in 1789–1803.

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