Libhošť

Libhošť (German: Liebisch) is a village and municipality (obec) in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic.

Libhošť
Municipality
General view of the village
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Libhošť
Coordinates: 49°37′36″N 18°4′24″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian Region
DistrictNový Jičín District
Area
  Total8.19 km2 (3.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,680
  Density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
742 57
Websitewww.libhost.cz

The municipality covers an area of 8.19 square kilometres (3.16 sq mi), and has a population of 1,680 (as at 1 January 2011).

Libhošť lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of Nový Jičín, 27 km (17 mi) south-west of Ostrava, and 268 km (167 mi) east of Prague.

Village Libhošť was to 2010 part of the town of Nový Jičín. On 1 January 2011 the village separated from Nový Jičín and became an independent municipality.



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