Louňovice pod Blaníkem

Louňovice pod Blaníkem
Market town
Louňovice pod Blaníkem Castle
Coat of arms
Louňovice pod Blaníkem Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°38′14″N 14°50′48″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1181
Area
• Total	17.11 km2 (6.61 sq mi)
Elevation	400 m (1,300 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)
• Total	658
• Density	38/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	257 06
Website	www.lounovicepodblanikem.cz

Louňovice pod Blaníkem (German: Launiowitz) is a market town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Býkovice, Mrkvová Lhota, Rejkovice and Světlá are administrative parts of Louňovice pod Blaníkem.

Geography

Louňovice pod Blaníkem lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Benešov. It is located in the Vlašim Uplands. The municipal territory includes the mountain of Blaník, which is notable for Czechs as the object of one of the most popular national legends. The peak of Velký Blaník is 638 m (2,093 ft) above sea level and is the highest point in the municipality.

Notable people

• Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679–1745), Baroque composer and musician
• Petr Borkovec (born 1970), poet, translator and journalist