Balkova Lhota
Balkova Lhota | |
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Centre of Balkova Lhota | |
Balkova Lhota Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°27′8″N 14°36′30″E / 49.45222°N 14.60833°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Tábor |
| First mentioned | 1523 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.55 km2 (1.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 493 m (1,617 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 149 |
| • Density | 42.0/km2 (109/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 391 31 |
| Website | www |
Balkova Lhota is a municipality and village in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Etymology
Lhota is a common Czech toponym. Until the 18th century, the village was called Lhota Čelákova ('Čelák's Lhota', from the surname Čelák). Since the beginning of the 18th century, it has been called Balkova Lhota ('Balek's Lhota'), after Jan and Pavel Balek, who owned the village in the 17th century.[2][3]
Geography
Balkova Lhota is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of Tábor and 53 km (33 mi) north of České Budějovice. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The highest point is at 522 m (1,713 ft) above sea level. The fishpond Velký rybník is situated in the northern part of the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Balkova Lhota is from 1523.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
Balkova Lhota is located on the railway line Tábor–Písek.[6]
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[7]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ a b "Z historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Balkova Lhota. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 527.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Balkova Lhota" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Balkova Lhota". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-11-18.