Liberec

Liberec
Statutory City
Liberec in August 2009
Liberec in August 2009
Flag of Liberec
Flag
Coat of arms of Liberec
Coat of arms
Liberec is located in Czech Republic
Liberec
Liberec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°46′N 15°4′E / 50.767°N 15.067°E / 50.767; 15.067
Country Czech Republic
Region Liberec Region
DistrictLiberec
First mentioned1352
Government
 • MayorJaroslav Zámečník [cs] (SLK)
Area
 • Total106.09 km2 (40.96 sq mi)
Elevation
374 m (1,227 ft)
Population
 (2019-01-01[1])
 • Total104,445
 • Density980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Postal code
460 01
Websitewww.liberec.cz

Liberec (ˈlɪbɛrɛt͡s, German: Reichenberg) is the fifth-largest city in the Czech Republic. It is on the Lusatian Neisse and surrounded by the Jizera Mountains and Ještěd-Kozákov Ridge. It has a population of 100 000. It was first mentioned in 1352.

Twin towns – Sister cities

Liberec is twinned with:

References

  1. ↑ "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Archived from the original on 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2019-04-30.

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