Desná (Jablonec nad Nisou District)

Desná
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Desná
Flag
Coat of arms of Desná
Coat of arms
Desná is located in Czech Republic
Desná
Desná
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°45′35″N 15°18′10″E / 50.75972°N 15.30278°E / 50.75972; 15.30278
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictJablonec nad Nisou
Founded1691
Government
 • MayorJaroslav Kořínek
Area
 • Total
12.58 km2 (4.86 sq mi)
Elevation
490 m (1,610 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
3,062
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
468 61
Websitemesto-desna.cz

Desná (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdɛsnaː]; German: Dessendorf) is a town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Desná consists of the administrative parts of Desná I, Desná II and Desná III.

Geography

Desná is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Jablonec nad Nisou. It lies in the Jizera Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Novina at 804 m (2,638 ft) above sea level. The town is situated at the confluence of the Černá Desná and Bílá Desná streams, which form the Desná River. The Souš Reservoir, built on the Černá Desná, is located in the northern part of the municipal territory.

History

Desná was founded by count Maximilian Desfours II in 1691. Its name supposed to be Desfoursdorf, however the simplified name Dessensdorf was adopted. After almost 250 years, its Czech name Desná was derived. In 1913, Desná was promoted to a market town. In 1949, eleven hamlets or their parts was joined to Desná and the municipality was established in its current form. In 1968, it became a town.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,270—    
18801,807+42.3%
18902,123+17.5%
19002,447+15.3%
19102,347−4.1%
YearPop.±%
19211,681−28.4%
19301,740+3.5%
19503,516+102.1%
19613,697+5.1%
19703,436−7.1%
YearPop.±%
19803,372−1.9%
19913,811+13.0%
20013,549−6.9%
20113,130−11.8%
20212,963−5.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

Desná is located on the railway line Liberec–Szklarska Poręba. The territory is served by four train stations and stops: Desná, Desná-Riedlova vila, Dolní Polubný and Desná-Pustinská.[5]

Sport

The town is home to the amateur football club TJ Desná.

Sights

The main landmark of the town is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1903.[6]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Desná is twinned with:[7]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Desná. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Detail stanice Bohuňovice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  6. ^ "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  7. ^ "Partnerské obce" (in Czech). Město Desná. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
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