Písková Lhota (Mladá Boleslav District)
Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Písková Lhota is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Písková Lhota | |
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 Common in Písková Lhota | |
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  Písková Lhota Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°22′3″N 14°52′20″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mladá Boleslav |
| First mentioned | 1398 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.68 km2 (1.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 249 m (817 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,091 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 294 31 |
| Website | www |
The village of Zámostí is an administrative part of Písková Lhota.
Písková Lhota is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Mladá Boleslav and 39 km (24 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Jizera River, which forms the western municipal border. There is a pond in the centre of the village.
The first written mention of Písková Lhota is from 1398, Zámostí was first mentioned in 1361. Starý Stránov Castle was first documented in 1297. Písková Lhota as a typical agricultural village, Zámostí was probably mainly home of craftsmen.[2]
The D10 motorway from Prague to Turnov passes through the municipality.
The most important monument is the ruin of the Starý Stránov Castle. Several houses were built into the ruins, for the construction of which building material from the castle was used.[5]
Among the other monuments in Písková Lhota are a small Jewish cemetery and a Baroque building of a former inn from the mid-18th century.[2]
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