Hejnice (Liberec District)
Hejnice | |
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 Pilgrimage Basilica of the Visitation and former Franciscan monastery | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Hejnice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°52′38″N 15°11′54″E / 50.87722°N 15.19833°ECoordinates: 50°52′38″N 15°11′54″E / 50.87722°N 15.19833°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Liberec |
| District | Liberec |
| First mentioned | 1381 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jaroslav Demčák |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.41 km2 (14.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 375 m (1,230 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,730 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 463 62 |
| Website | www |
Hejnice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦɛjɲɪtsɛ]; German: Haindorf) is a town in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,700 inhabitants.
Administrative parts[]
The village of Ferdinandov is an administrative part of Hejnice.
Etymology[]
The original German name of the village Haindorf is based on the German Dorf im Haine, which means "village in the grove". The Czech name was derived from the German one.
Geography[]
Hejnice is located in the valley of the river Smědá under the northern slopes of the Jizera Mountains. The highest peak in the municipal territory is Jizera with an altitude of 1,122 metres (3,681 ft).
History[]
According to a legend, a pilgrimage church was founded here already in 1211. The first written mention of Hejnice is from 1381. In the 16th century, iron ore mines were opened. In 1692, count František Gallas established a Franciscan monastery, which helped the visibility of the village. In the 19th century, several textile factories were established in the village and its surroundings. The village of Hejnice was promoted to a town in 1917.[2]
From 1938 to 1945, it was one of the municipalities in Sudetenland.
Notable people[]
- Oskar Romm (1919–1993), German flying ace
- Katharina Matz (1935–2021), German actress
- Jürgen Kocka (born 1941), German historian
Twin towns – sister cities[]
Łęknica, Poland
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Město Hejnice. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "Odkazy" (in Czech). Město Hejnice. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
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- Populated places in Liberec District
- Cities and towns in the Czech Republic