Kořenov

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Kořenov (German: Bad Wurzelsdorf) is a municipality and village in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. It lies in the Jizera Mountains.

Kořenov
Tesařov chapel
Tesařov chapel
Flag of Kořenov
Coat of arms of Kořenov
Kořenov is located in Czech Republic
Kořenov
Kořenov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°45′34″N 15°21′56″E / 50.75944°N 15.36556°E / 50.75944; 15.36556
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictJablonec nad Nisou
First mentioned1577
Area
 • Total55.83 km2 (21.56 sq mi)
Elevation
725 m (2,379 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total990
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
468 48, 468 49, 468 50
Websitewww.korenov.cz

Administrative parts

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The villages of Jizerka, Polubný, Příchovice and Rejdice are administrative parts of Kořenov.

Etymology

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The village was probably named after the hill Kořenov. The name of the hill was derived either from the personal name Kořen or from the word kořen, i.e. 'root' (meaning "a hill full of tree roots"). The German name Wurzelsdorf, meaning 'root village', was created by translation of the Czech name.[2]

Geography

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Kořenov is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Jablonec nad Nisou and 20 km (12 mi) east of Liberec, on the border with Poland. It lies in the Jizera Mountains and in the eponymous protected landscape area. The highest point is the mountain Černý vrch at 1,025 m (3,363 ft) above sea level. The Jizera River forms here the entire Czech-Polish border and then shortly crosses the territory of Kořenov.

Climate

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Climate data for Kořenov-Jizerka, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2009–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.1
(50.2)
14.5
(58.1)
17.9
(64.2)
23.4
(74.1)
25.8
(78.4)
29.9
(85.8)
31.5
(88.7)
31.8
(89.2)
28.8
(83.8)
24.0
(75.2)
16.8
(62.2)
9.4
(48.9)
31.8
(89.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.1
(30.0)
0.1
(32.2)
4.2
(39.6)
10.1
(50.2)
14.1
(57.4)
18.3
(64.9)
20.2
(68.4)
20.3
(68.5)
15.2
(59.4)
10.1
(50.2)
5.1
(41.2)
0.5
(32.9)
9.8
(49.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.3
(24.3)
−3.6
(25.5)
−0.7
(30.7)
4.0
(39.2)
8.7
(47.7)
12.8
(55.0)
14.2
(57.6)
13.5
(56.3)
8.9
(48.0)
5.5
(41.9)
1.7
(35.1)
−2.2
(28.0)
4.9
(40.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.8
(18.0)
−7.8
(18.0)
−5.4
(22.3)
−2.4
(27.7)
1.6
(34.9)
5.5
(41.9)
6.3
(43.3)
5.8
(42.4)
2.8
(37.0)
1.3
(34.3)
−1.6
(29.1)
−5.4
(22.3)
−0.6
(30.9)
Record low °C (°F) −28.6
(−19.5)
−35.3
(−31.5)
−26.2
(−15.2)
−22.0
(−7.6)
−13.1
(8.4)
−4.5
(23.9)
−3.5
(25.7)
−4.0
(24.8)
−8.9
(16.0)
−12.7
(9.1)
−22.1
(−7.8)
−31.4
(−24.5)
−35.3
(−31.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 103.6
(4.08)
75.2
(2.96)
94.3
(3.71)
54.9
(2.16)
92.2
(3.63)
114.2
(4.50)
135.0
(5.31)
112.1
(4.41)
92.8
(3.65)
106.9
(4.21)
89.8
(3.54)
110.4
(4.35)
1,181.3
(46.51)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 54.9
(21.6)
54.7
(21.5)
59.9
(23.6)
25.2
(9.9)
1.0
(0.4)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
1.5
(0.6)
8.7
(3.4)
32.3
(12.7)
68.3
(26.9)
306.4
(120.6)
Average relative humidity (%) 93.9 89.5 85.0 79.3 78.4 78.6 79.4 82.3 86.7 88.2 92.6 94.7 85.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 36.6 58.3 125.0 173.6 178.1 192.3 205.2 194.6 142.3 97.7 47.9 31.7 1,483.3
Source: Czech Hydrometeorological Institute[3][4][5][6][7][8]

History

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The first settlers came to the remote forested area in northern Bohemia in 1577 when Paul Schürer von Walthaimb established one of the oldest glassworks in the region at Rejdice. The glassworks operated until 1720.[9] After the 1620 Battle of White Mountain, the lands were seized by Albrecht von Wallenstein, who sold them to the comital Desfours dynasty. In the 18th century, German colonists came to this region. The estates were acquired by the noble House of Rohan in 1824.[10]

In 1902, the Tanvald–Kořenov cog railway connecting to the electrified Izera railway line running to Silesian Hirschberg (present-day Jelenia Góra) was put into operation.

The German-speaking population was expelled after 1945.

The municipality was established in 1960 by the merger of the former market towns of Polubný and Příchovice with Rejdice and Jizerka. Kořenov was only an administrative part of Polubný, however the new municipality adopted its name.[11]

Part of Kořenov, the former hamlet of Údolí Naděje (Hoffnungstal, Polish: Zieleniec), belonged to Poland between 1945 and 1958. As part of the interstate agreement on territorial exchange, the territory then fell to Czechoslovakia.[12]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18697,935—    
18808,315+4.8%
18909,011+8.4%
19009,828+9.1%
19109,750−0.8%
YearPop.±%
19217,851−19.5%
19308,142+3.7%
19502,674−67.2%
19611,810−32.3%
19701,512−16.5%
YearPop.±%
19801,247−17.5%
19911,022−18.0%
20011,028+0.6%
2011956−7.0%
2021864−9.6%
Source: Censuses[13][14]

Transport

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Kořenov is located on the railway line LiberecSzklarska Poręba.[15]

Sights

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Štěpánka Tower

Štěpánka is the oldest observation tower in the Jizera Mountains. It was built on Hvězda mountain (959 m (3,146 ft)) in 1847. The tower is 24 m (79 ft) high and belongs to the most popular tourist destinations in the mountain range.[16]

Tesařov chapel is a protestant chapel, built according to plans of Otto Bartning in 1909. Today si is used by the Moravian Church.[17]

The Church of Saint John in Polubný was built in 1789–1793. It is a Neoclassical building with Neoromanesque interiors.[18]

The Tanvald–Harrachov cog railway passes through Kořenov. It was built in 1899–1902. It is known for the steepest gradient of a railway in the country (up to 58 ‰) and for the Polubenský Tunnel, which belongs to the longest in the country with a length of 940 m (3,080 ft).[19]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 310.
  3. ^ "Teplota vzduchu v jednotlivé kalendářní dny" (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Archived from the original on 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  4. ^ "Průměrná teplota vzduchu v jednotlivé měsíce v jednotlivé roky" (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Archived from the original on 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  5. ^ "Srážkové úhrny v jednotlivé měsíce v jednotlivé roky" (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Archived from the original on 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  6. ^ "Množství nového sněhu v jednotlivé měsíce v jednotlivé roky" (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Archived from the original on 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  7. ^ "Průměrná relativní vlhkost vzduchu v jednotlivé měsíce v jednotlivé roky" (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Archived from the original on 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  8. ^ "Délka slunečního svitu v jednotlivé měsíce v jednotlivé roky" (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Archived from the original on 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  9. ^ "Rejdice". Czech Glass Competence. Muzeum skla a bižuterie v Jablonci nad Nisou. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  10. ^ "Kořenov". zubacka.cz. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  11. ^ "Obec Kořenov => Historie => Historie obce". Obec Kořenov. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  12. ^ "Stezkou zaniklých sklářských hutí". Liberec Region. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  13. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  14. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  15. ^ "Detail stanice Kořenov" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  16. ^ "Rozhledna Štěpánka – nejstarší rozhledna Jizerských hor" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  17. ^ "Tesařovská kaple Kořenov" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  18. ^ "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  19. ^ "#světovéČesko a výlet se zubačkou po nejstrmější železnici v Česku" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
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