| Lukavec | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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  Lukavec | |||
| Coordinates: 50°29′42″N14°5′7″E / 50.49500°N 14.08528°E Coordinates: 50°29′42″N14°5′7″E / 50.49500°N 14.08528°E | |||
| Country |  | ||
| Region | Ústí nad Labem | ||
| District | Litoměřice | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 3.35 km2 (1.29 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| • Total | 355 | ||
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) | ||
| Postal code | 410 02 | ||
| Website | http://www.obec-lukavec.cz/ | ||
Lukavec is a village and municipality ( obec ) in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic.
Obec is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality. The literal meaning of the word is "commune" or "community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities are also municipalities. The council is called "obecní zastupitelstvo/obecné zastupiteľstvo" or "zastupitelstvo města/mestské zastupiteľstvo" or "zastupitelstvo městyse", the office is called "obecní úřad/obecný úrad" or "úřad města/mestský úrad" or "úřad městyse". An obec can have its own flag and coat of arms and is composed of one or more cadastral areas. An obec can have several settlements or parts whether villages or hamlets.
Litoměřice District is one of seven districts (okres) located within the Ústí nad Labem Region in the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Litoměřice.
Ústí nad Labem Region or Ústecký Region, also known as Region Aussig, is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western part of the historical land of Bohemia, and named after the capital, Ústí nad Labem. It covers the majority of the former North Bohemia province and is part of the broader area of North Bohemia.
The municipality covers an area of 3.35 square kilometres (1.29 sq mi), and has a population of 355 (as at 31 December 2007).
Lukavec lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-west of Litoměřice, 19 km (12 mi) south of Ústí nad Labem, and 52 km (32 mi) north-west of Prague.
Prague is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, the 14th largest city in the European Union and the historical capital of Bohemia. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of 2.6 million. The city has a temperate climate, with warm summers and chilly winters.
