Lhota
Encyclopedia
Lhota is a popular name of Czech
village
s, founded during the Middle-age colonization in Bohemia
, Moravia
and Slovakia
. It is assumed that most of them were founded in the 13th century and the first half of the 14th century. The name was first mentioned in 1199.
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. This period used to be called "lhóta" and often became a part of the village name.
There are about 500 villages called Lhota or a derivation of this name (Lhotka, Lhotice, Lhoty, Lhůty in the Czech Republic
; Lehota or Lehótka in Slovakia
). The largest of them is Ostrožská Lhota
in the Uherské Hradiště District
. Most of them are in East, South-East and South Bohemia, outside the oldest inhabited area. Therefore it is assumed that they were founded in the latter part of colonization process, on less fertile land on higher altitudes.
They were usually established by local inhabitants, namely smaller noblemen close to their own village. The name of the founder, usually of a Slavonic
origin, became sometimes a part of village name (e.g., Horákova Lhota).
In other cases, the adjective in village name relates to its size (Dlouhá Lhota - Long L.) or another characteristics (Dolní Lhota - Low L., Písková Lhota - Sandy L.).
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
s, founded during the Middle-age colonization in Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
, Moravia
Moravia
Moravia is a historical region in Central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, and one of the former Czech lands, together with Bohemia and Silesia. It takes its name from the Morava River which rises in the northwest of the region...
and Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
. It is assumed that most of them were founded in the 13th century and the first half of the 14th century. The name was first mentioned in 1199.
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. This period used to be called "lhóta" and often became a part of the village name.
There are about 500 villages called Lhota or a derivation of this name (Lhotka, Lhotice, Lhoty, Lhůty in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
; Lehota or Lehótka in Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
). The largest of them is Ostrožská Lhota
Ostrožská Lhota
Ostrožská Lhota is a village in the Uherské Hradiště District, Zlín Region, Czech Republic. On 1 January 2007, it had a population of 1587 inhabitants.- History :...
in the Uherské Hradiště District
Uherské Hradište District
Uherské Hradiště District is one of four districts within Zlín Region of the Czech Republic...
. Most of them are in East, South-East and South Bohemia, outside the oldest inhabited area. Therefore it is assumed that they were founded in the latter part of colonization process, on less fertile land on higher altitudes.
They were usually established by local inhabitants, namely smaller noblemen close to their own village. The name of the founder, usually of a Slavonic
Slavic peoples
The Slavic people are an Indo-European panethnicity living in Eastern Europe, Southeast Europe, North Asia and Central Asia. The term Slavic represents a broad ethno-linguistic group of people, who speak languages belonging to the Slavic language family and share, to varying degrees, certain...
origin, became sometimes a part of village name (e.g., Horákova Lhota).
In other cases, the adjective in village name relates to its size (Dlouhá Lhota - Long L.) or another characteristics (Dolní Lhota - Low L., Písková Lhota - Sandy L.).
External links
The links below point to a map server of the Czech Republic. By clicking on the name of any village, you will locate it on a map.- 83 independent villages with "Lhot" (such as Lhota, Lhotka, Lhoty, Lhotice, etc.) in their names
- 224 neighbourhoods (parts of cities and villages) with "Lhot" (such as Lhota, Lhotka, Lhoty, Lhotice, etc.) in their names
- 4 villages and neighbourhoods with "Lhůta" in their names
- village "Lhůty"
Source
- Lhota - Czech Wikipedia (translation)
- "Ask the Library" - information service of Czech National Library (quoting Pomístní jména v Čechách : o čem vypovídají jména polí, luk, lesů, hor, vod a cest by Libuše Olivová-Nezbedová, published in Prague 1995)
See also
- Lhoty
- Lhůty
- Lgota
- Lehota
- Ligota (disambiguation)
- Lhotka, Lehôtka, LigotkaLigotkaLigotka may refer to the following places in Poland:*Ligotka, Lower Silesian Voivodeship *Ligotka, Opole Voivodeship...
, Lhotky - Lhotice
- Lhotský (Lhotsky, Lhotzky, e.g. GeorgGeorg LhotskyGeorg Lhotzky is an Austrian actor and film director. He directed 15 films between 1960 and 1991.-External links:...
, HeinrichHeinrich LhotzkyHeinrich Lhotzky [lotski] was a German-born protestant author .He acted as a pastor for German settlers in Bessarabia ....
), Lehotský (Lehocky, Lehoczky, Lehotszky, e.g. Emanuel), Lihotský (Lihotzky, e.g. Margarete Sch.Margarete Schütte-LihotzkyMargarete Schütte-Lihotzky was the first female Austrian architect and an activist in the Nazi resistance movement. She is mostly remembered today for designing the so-called Frankfurt Kitchen.-Training:...
) - Liget, Liget-i (Ligethy)