Libáň is a town in

Jičín District Jičín District () is a Okres, district in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Jičín. Administrative division Jičín District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Libáň consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Libáň (1,584) *Kozodírky (33) *Křešice (54) *Psinice (130) *Zliv (49)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Liban, meaning "Liban's (court)".

Geography

Libáň is located about southwest of

Jičín Jičín (; or ''Gitschin'') is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservatio ...

and northeast of

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. It lies mostly in the

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. The northeastern part of the municipal territory belongs to 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 ...

and includes the highest point of Libáň at above sea level. The stream of Libáňský potok flows through the town. There are several fishponds around the town; the largest of them is Stejskal.

History

The first written mention of Libáň is from 1340, when it was already referred to as a town. It belonged to the Staré Hrady estate and shared its owners. Libáň later lost the town status, but in 1574, it was again promoted to a town by Emperor Maximilian II.

Demographics

Economy

The largest employer in Libáň is Antolin Liban, a car parts manufacturer owned by

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. It employs about 750 people.

Transport

There are no major roads passing through the municipality. The railway that runs through Libáň is unused.

Sights

The main landmark of the town is the Church of the Holy Spirit. It is originally a Gothic church from the 14th century. It was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1753–1756. The Church of Saint George is located in Psinice. Originally a Gothic building, it was rebuilt to its present form in the

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style. A part of the stone wall that surrounds the church is a separate wooden bell tower.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Liban Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Jičín District