Písková Lhota is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Etymology The name means 'sandy Lhota' in Czech.

Geography Písková Lhota is located about south of Nymburk and east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The Výrovka River flows along the western municipal border.

In the southeastern part of the municipality is an artificial lake called Pískovna. It was created by flooding a sandstone and gravel quarry. Today it is used for recreational purposes.

History The first written mention of Písková Lhota is from 1553.

Demographics

Transport The D11 motorway (part of the European route E67) from Prague to Hradec Králové runs through the municipality.

Sights There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.

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