Světlá pod Ještědem is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Světlá pod Ještědem | |
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 Main road in the municipality | |
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  Světlá pod Ještědem Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°42′41″N 14°59′10″E / 50.71139°N 14.98611°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Liberec |
| District | Liberec |
| First mentioned | 1291 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.20 km2 (5.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 545 m (1,788 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 979 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 463 43 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The villages of Dolení Paseky, Hodky, Hoření Paseky, Jiříčkov, Křižany, Rozstání and Vesec are administrative parts of Světlá pod Ještědem.
Geography edit
Světlá pod Ještědem is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Liberec. In lieson the border between the Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge and Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is near the top of the Ještěd mountain at 1,008 m (3,307 ft) above sea level. On the slopes of the Ještěd are springs of several streams, including the secondary spring of the Ploučnice river.
History edit
The first written mention of Světlá pod Ještědem is from 1291.[2]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights edit
The main landmark of Světlá pod Ještědem is the Church of Saint Nicholas. The Baroque church was built in 1643 and reconstructed in 1678 and 1717. In 1725–1730, the church was partly rebuilt and extended, and the tower was raised.[5]
A notable sculptural work is the monument of the writer Karolina Světlá, raised in 1931.[6] She lived here from 1853 to 1865 and chose her pseudonym according to the name of the village.[7]
Notable people edit
- Karolina Světlá (1830–1899), writer; lived here in 1853–1865
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Obec" (in Czech). Obec Světlá pod Ještědem. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Liberec" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Pomník Karoliny Světlé" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Proč jezdila Světlá do Světlé aneb pět výletů s Karolinou" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
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