Hodkovice nad Mohelkou
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Hodkovice nad Mohelkou Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 50°39′57″N 15°5′23″E / 50.66583°N 15.08972°ECoordinates: 50°39′57″N 15°5′23″E / 50.66583°N 15.08972°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Liberec |
District | Liberec |
First mentioned | 1352 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Markéta Khauerová |
Area | |
• Total | 13.49 km2 (5.21 sq mi) |
Elevation | 367 m (1,204 ft) |
Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,967 |
• Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 463 42 |
Website | www |
Hodkovice nad Mohelkou (until 1949 Hodkovice, German: Liebenau), is a town in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Administrative parts[]
Villages of Jílové, Radoňovice, Záskalí and Žďárek are administrative parts of Hodkovice nad Mohelkou.
History[]
The first settlement in the area of today's town was probably founded in the 11th century. The first written mention of Hodkovice nad Mohelkou is from 1352.[2]
Sights[]
The Church of Saint Procopius was built in 1717 on the place of a wooden church, which was destroyed by a fire in 1692.[3]
The main landmark of the town square is the town hall. It was built in 1811, after the previous building burned down. It 1889, it was rebuilt to its current appearance. Other valuable buildings on the square are Marian column from the early 18th century, and the fountain from 1886, which was removed from the square in 1946 and returned in the 1990s.[3]
Twin towns – sister cities[]
Hodkovice nad Mohelkou is twinned with:[4]
- Węgliniec, Poland
Gallery[]
Hodkovice nad Mohelkou as seen from the south
Church of Saint Procopius
Marian column
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- ^ "Nejstarší zprávy o Hodkovicích" (in Czech). Město Hodkovice nad Mohelkou. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Památky ve městě" (in Czech). Město Hodkovice nad Mohelkou. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
- ^ "Partnerská spolupráce" (in Czech). Město Hodkovice nad Mohelkou. 2019-09-27. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
External links[]
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- Populated places in Liberec District
- Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
- Liberec Region geography stubs