Lhotka (Ostrava)
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Location of Lhotka in Ostrava | |
| Coordinates: 49°51′21″N 18°13′59″E / 49.8557°N 18.2331°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian Region |
| City | Ostrava |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.14 km2 (0.826 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,333 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 725 28 |
| Website | https://lhotka.ostrava.cz/cs |
Lhotka is a borough and municipal district of the city of Ostrava, Czech Republic, situated in the northern part of the city, on the left bank of the Oder river. Originally, it was a separate village, until it merged with Ostrava in April 1976.[2] On 24 November 1990, it became one of the 23 self-governing boroughs of Ostrava.[3]
Etymology
The word lhotka is a diminutive form of the word lhota (or lhóta), which comes from the Old Czech word for lhůta, meaning period or grace period. When new settlements were established in areas with less fertile soil, settlers were often granted a temporary exemption from taxes for a specific period of time.[4]
Gallery
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Firehouse in Lhotka
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Hydroelectric power plant in Lhotka
References
- ^ "Results of the 2021 Census - Open data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Historie Lhotky — Čeština". lhotka.ostrava.cz. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Ostravské městské obvody – eOstrava.cz" (in Czech). Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ Štěpánová, Veronika (12 January 2025). "Jak české Lhoty ke svým názvům přišly. Jejich obyvatelé jsou na název náležitě hrdí | Orientace". Lidovky.cz. Retrieved 7 July 2025.