| Loukovec | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mladá Boleslav |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 50.5619°N 15.0158°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1225 |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.86 |
| Elevation M: | 267 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 379 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 294 11 |
Loukovec is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
The name is a diminutive form of Loukov. The name Loukov was derived from the personal name Louka (in old Czech written as Lúka), meaning "Louka's/Lúka's (court)".[2]
Loukovec is located about north of Mladá Boleslav and 22km (14miles) south of Liberec. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is at 275m (902feet) above sea level. The municipality is situated on an elevated plateau on the right bank of the Jizera River.
The first written mention of Loukovec is from 1225. Among the most important owners of the village were the Berka of Dubá family, who owned Loukovec from 1541 to 1640, and the Waldstein family, who ruled the village from 1721 to 1820.[3]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark of Loukovec are the castle and the church. The Loukovec Castle was originally a medieval fortress, rebuilt into the Renaissance castle. At the end of the 17th century, it was modified in the Baroque style. Today the building is privately owned and inaccessible to the public.[4]
The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is located next to the castle. It was built in the Baroque style in 1726.[5]