Libá

Libá (until 1948 Libštejn; German: Liebenstein) is a municipality and village in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Libá
Municipality
Libá Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Libá Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°7′42″N 12°13′51″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Cheb
First mentioned	1264
Area
• Total	26.63 km2 (10.28 sq mi)
Elevation	508 m (1,667 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	805
• Density	30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	350 02, 351 31
Website	www.obec-liba.eu

Administrative division

Libá consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Libá (676)
• Hůrka (103)

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	3,328	—
1880	3,336	+0.2%
1890	3,231	−3.1%
1900	3,105	−3.9%
1910	2,937	−5.4%
1921	2,717	−7.5%
1930	3,008	+10.7%
1950	943	−68.7%
1961	788	−16.4%
1970	719	−8.8%
1980	568	−21.0%
1991	494	−13.0%
2001	577	+16.8%
2011	715	+23.9%
2021	779	+9.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]