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Lhota is the most common name for villages in the Czech Republic.

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There are 309 villages that contain Lhota or Lhotka (diminutive form of Lhota) in their name, which makes it the most common name of villages in the Czech Republic. [1] In addition, there are dozens of villages with derivations of those names (Lhotice, Lhoty and Lhůty in the Czech Republic, Lehota or Lehótka in Slovakia). The largest of them are Komorní Lhotka and Dolní Lhota, in the Moravian-Silesian Region, and Francova Lhota and Ostrožská Lhota, in the Zlín Region, all of which have about 1,500 inhabitants. [2]

History and etymology

Lhotas were founded during the Middle Ages colonization in Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia. Most of them were founded in the 13th century and the first half of the 14th century. [3] The name was first mentioned in 1199, but the village was later renamed Svatý Jiří. [1]

The inhabitants of newly-founded villages had obligations towards suzerains, but those duties were usually suspended for a certain period (such as 5–8 years) as a compensation for felling of forests and making the land available for agriculture. The period used to be called "lhóta" (i.e. 'grace period') and often became a part of the village name. [3]

The villages were usually established by local inhabitants: smaller noblemen close to their own village. The name of the founder, usually of a Slavic origin, became sometimes a part of village name such as Vlachova Lhota. In other cases, the adjective in village name relates to its size (Dlouhá Lhota – Long Lhota) or other characteristics (Dolní Lhota – Lower Lhota, Písková Lhota – Sandy Lhota).

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References

  1. 1 2 "Nejstarší Lhota je v Pardubickém kraji. Dnes už se ale jmenuje jinak" (in Czech). Deník.cz. 2020-08-27. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  2. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  3. 1 2 "Název obcí Lhota". Ptejte se knihovny (in Czech). National Library of the Czech Republic. 2008-01-23. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
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