Jindřichovice pod Smrkem

Jindřichovice pod Smrkem
Municipality
A timber-framed house in the village
A timber-framed house in the village
Flag of Jindřichovice pod Smrkem
Flag
Coat of arms of Jindřichovice pod Smrkem
Coat of arms
Jindřichovice pod Smrkem is located in Czech Republic
Jindřichovice pod Smrkem
Jindřichovice pod Smrkem
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°57′39″N 15°15′00″E / 50.96083°N 15.25000°E / 50.96083; 15.25000
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictLiberec
First mentioned1381
Area
 • Total
19.14 km2 (7.39 sq mi)
Elevation
376 m (1,234 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
604
 • Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
463 65
Websitewww.jindrichovice.cz

Jindřichovice pod Smrkem (German: Heinersdorf an der Tafelfichte) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Dětřichovec is an administrative part of Jindřichovice pod Smrkem.

Geography

Jindřichovice pod Smrkem is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) northeast of Liberec, in a salient region of Frýdlant Hook on the border with Poland. It lies in the Frýdlant Hills. The highest point is the Hřebenáč hill at 566 m (1,857 ft) above sea level. The stream Jindřichovický potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Jindřichovice pod Smrkem is from 1381.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,494—    
18802,587+3.7%
18902,722+5.2%
19002,910+6.9%
19102,977+2.3%
YearPop.±%
19212,357−20.8%
19302,064−12.4%
1950755−63.4%
1961913+20.9%
1970865−5.3%
YearPop.±%
1980740−14.5%
1991587−20.7%
2001605+3.1%
2011665+9.9%
2021612−8.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

On the Czech-Polish border is the road border crossing Jindřichovice pod Smrkem / Świecie.

Jindřichovice pod Smrkem is the terminus of a railway line from Liberec.[5]

Sights

Ruin of the Church of Saint James the Great

A landmark is the ruin of the Church of Saint James the Great. It was a late Romanesque church from the second half of the 13th century.[2]

Twin towns – sister cities

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

Jindřichovice pod Smrkem is twinned with:[6]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Historie obce Jindřichovice pod Smrkem" (in Czech). Obec Jindřichovice pod Smrkem. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  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 Jindřichovice p.Smrkem" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  6. ^ "Miasta Partnerskie" (in Polish). Świeradów-Zdrój. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
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