Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou
Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou | |
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 View over the viaduct | |
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  Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°41′2″N 15°9′0″E / 50.68389°N 15.15000°ECoordinates: 50°41′2″N 15°9′0″E / 50.68389°N 15.15000°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Liberec |
| District | Jablonec nad Nisou |
| First mentioned | 1361 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tomáš Levinský |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.26 km2 (4.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 435 m (1,427 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,785 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 468 02 |
| Website | www |
Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou (German: Reichenau) is a town in the Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants.
Administrative parts[]
The village of Pelíkovice is an administrative part of Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou.
History[]
The first written mention of Rychnov is from 1361. It was probably founded by Cistercians from Mnichovo Hradiště in the 13th century.[2]
In 1856, the railway was built. It helped to the development of the region, from which Rychnov also benefited.[2]
During the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1944–1945, the Germans operated a subcamp of the Gross-Rosen concentration camp, whose prisoners were hundreds of men, mostly Poles, but also Czechs, the French, etc.[3]
Sights[]
Church of Saint Wenceslaus is the most valuable building in Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou. It is as old as the town.[4]
There is a town museum with expositions of concentration camp and local paintings.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Historie" (in Czech). Město Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "Subcamps of KL Gross- Rosen". Gross-Rosen Museum in Rogoźnica. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "Kostel svatého Václava v Rychnově u Jablonce nad Nisou a jeho kněží" (in Czech). Město Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "Městské muzeum v Rychnově u Jablonce nad Nisou" (in Czech). Město Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
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