Dlouhá Lhota is a municipality and village in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Geography

Dlouhá Lhota is located about east of

Mladá Boleslav Mladá Boleslav (; ) is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 47,000 inhabitants. It lies on the left bank of the Jizera (river), Jizera River. Mladá Boleslav is the second most populated city in the region. I ...

and northeast of

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. It lies in the

Jičín Uplands The Jičín Uplands () are uplands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the Hradec Králové, Liberec and Central Bohemian regions. Geomorphology The Jičín Uplands are a mesoregion of the North Bohemian ...

, in a predominantly flat agricultural landscape. The highest point is at above sea level, located on the southern municipal border. The Klenice River flows through the northern part of the municipal territory. The Vorlík pond is on the edge of the village.

History

The first written mention of Dlouhá Lhota is from 1383. It belonged to the Březno estate and shared its owners and destiny. Until 1416, the estate was owned by the Wartenberg family, then it was sold to Jindřich Waldstein, who soon sold it to lower nobleman Jan Lapáček. After it changed hands twice in the 15th century, it was acquired by Jindřich Hložek of Žampach. He died in 1543 and a year later, the estate was inherited by the

Bubna of Litice The House of Bubna-Litic () or Bubna of Litice, () is a Czechs, Czech noble family dating back to the 14th century. History Originally members of lower nobility (vladyka) from the castle of Buben in western Bohemia. The house rose to prominence fo ...

family. They owned the estate until 1749.

Demographics

Transport

Dlouhá Lhota is located on the railway line Mladá Boleslav–

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Sights

A wooden belfry once stood in the municipality, but after its destruction around 1970, no cultural monuments remain.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dlouha Lhota (Mlada Boleslav District) Villages in Mladá Boleslav District