Machnín

Machnín
City District
Machnín Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°47′N 14°59′E / 50.783°N 14.983°E / 50.783; 14.983Coordinates: 50°47′N 14°59′E / 50.783°N 14.983°E / 50.783; 14.983
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Liberec
Municipality	Liberec
First mentioned	14th century
Elevation	350 m (1,150 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,080
Postal code	460 01
Website	www.liberec.cz

Machnín (German: Machendorf) is the 33rd of the 35 districts of the city of Liberec, Czech Republic.

History[]

Formerly a village, Machnín was established somewhere in the Fourteenth century by 's family, and was named after Burgrave Vilém z Dolína's wife Machna. A former name for Machnín was Machnadorf, and some sources also refer to it as Mochendorf, Machndorf or Mochendorff. The first reference to it is found in records from 1482 which mention a battle between and the Sorbs (Czech: Lužičané).

From its beginnings, the history of the village was affected by its position on the boundary between Grabštejn and Frýdlant lordships, and by its proximity to the Hamrštejn (German: Hammerstein) Castle.

References[]

• https://web.archive.org/web/20080214104354/http://www.pvtnet.cz/www/mmllan/cz/liberec/profil.html

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