Lučany nad Nisou

Lučany nad Nisou
Town
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Lučany nad Nisou is located in Czech Republic
Lučany nad Nisou
Lučany nad Nisou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°44′51″N 15°13′9″E / 50.74750°N 15.21917°E / 50.74750; 15.21917
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictJablonec nad Nisou
First mentioned1623
Area
 • Total
13.13 km2 (5.07 sq mi)
Elevation
598 m (1,962 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,982
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
466 02, 468 44, 468 71
Websitewww.lucany.cz

Lučany nad Nisou (German: Wiesenthal an der Neiße) is a town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Horní Maxov and Jindřichov are administrative parts of Lučany nad Nisou.

Geography

Lučany nad Nisou is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) northeast of Jablonec nad Nisou. It lies in the Jizera Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Slovanka at 820 m (2,690 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Lučany nad Nisou is from 1623. In 1892, the village was promoted to a market town and in 1913, it became a town. After World War II, Lučany nad Nisou lost its town status, but it was returned to the municipality in 2006.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18693,644—    
18804,056+11.3%
18904,413+8.8%
19004,725+7.1%
19105,038+6.6%
YearPop.±%
19214,323−14.2%
19305,119+18.4%
19502,386−53.4%
19611,967−17.6%
19701,893−3.8%
YearPop.±%
19801,754−7.3%
19911,438−18.0%
20011,573+9.4%
20111,716+9.1%
20211,952+13.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Lučany nad Nisou is located on the railway line from Liberec to Szklarska Poręba.

Sights

Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary

The main landmark of Lučany nad Nisou is the Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the neo-Renaissance style in 1886–1889.[5] The second church in the municipality is the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Horní Maxov.

There are two observation towers in the municipal territory, Bramberk and Slovanka on the eponymous mountains. There are Stations of the Cross along the way to the top of Slovanka.

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Lučany nad Nisou. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  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. ^ "Kostel Navštívení Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
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