Ladná

Ladná
Municipality
View from the northeast
Flag Coat of arms
Ladná Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°48′20″N 16°52′20″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Břeclav
First mentioned	1271
Area
• Total	10.06 km2 (3.88 sq mi)
Elevation	160 m (520 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,257
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	691 46
Website	www.obecladna.cz

Ladná (until 1950 Lanštorf; German: Rampersdorf) is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Geography

Ladná is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Břeclav and 47 km (29 mi) south of Brno. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Lower Morava Valley. The Thaya River flows along the western municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Lanštorf is from 1271. Until the beginning of the 16th century, it was part of the Podivín estate, then it was annexed to the Břeclav estate.

In 1950, the name of the municipality was changed to Ladná. Ladná was an independent municipality until 31 July 1976, when it became an administrative part of Břeclav. From 1 July 2006, it is a separate municipality.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 633 —     1880 699 +10.4% 1890 765 +9.4% 1900 939 +22.7% 1910 1,037 +10.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,062 +2.4% 1930 1,179 +11.0% 1950 1,124 −4.7% 1961 1,272 +13.2% 1970 1,297 +2.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,307 +0.8% 1991 1,227 −6.1% 2001 1,228 +0.1% 2011 1,218 −0.8% 2021 1,181 −3.0%
Source: Censuses

Transport

The D2 motorway (part of the European route E65) from Brno to Břeclav passes through the municipal territory.

Ladná is located on the railway line Břeclav–Šakvice.

Sights

Church of Saint Michael the Archangel

The main landmark of Ladná is the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel. It was built in the Neo-Romanesque style in 1911–1914.

External links

• Official website