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Desná (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdɛsnaː]; German: Dessendorf) is a town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants.

Desná
Town
Town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Desná Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°45′35″N 15°18′10″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Jablonec nad Nisou
Founded	1691
Government
• Mayor	Jaroslav Kořínek
Area
• Total	12.58 km2 (4.86 sq mi)
Elevation	490 m (1,610 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	3,057
• Density	240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	468 61
Website	mesto-desna.cz

Administrative parts

Desná consists of administrative parts Desná I, Desná II and Desná III.

Geography

Desná is located about 9 km (6 mi) east of Jablonec nad Nisou. It lies in the Jizera Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Novina at 804 m (2,638 ft) above sea level. The town is situated at the confluence of the rivers Černá Desná and Bílá Desná, which forms the Desná River. The Souš Reservoir, built on the Černá Desná River, is located in the northern part of the municipal territory.

History

Desná was founded by count Maximilian Desfours II in 1691. Its name supposed to be Desfoursdorf, however the simplified name Dessensdorf was adopted. After almost 250 years, its Czech name Desná was derived. In 1913, Desná was promoted to a market town. In 1949, eleven hamlets or their parts was joined to Desná and the municipality was established in its current form. In 1968, it became a town.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,270 —     1880 1,807 +42.3% 1890 2,123 +17.5% 1900 2,447 +15.3% 1910 2,347 −4.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,681 −28.4% 1930 1,740 +3.5% 1950 3,516 +102.1% 1961 3,697 +5.1% 1970 3,436 −7.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 3,372 −1.9% 1991 3,811 +13.0% 2001 3,549 −6.9% 2011 3,130 −11.8% 2021 2,963 −5.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

České dráhy L1 line runs from Liberec to Szklarska Poręba via the town.

Sport

The town is home to the amateur football club TJ Desná.

Sights

The landmark of the town is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1903.[5]

Notable people

• Tomáš Goder (born 1974), ski jumper

Twin towns – sister cities

Desná is twinned with:[6]

• Malschwitz, Germany
• Podgórzyn, Poland

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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[de] Desná

Desná (deutsch Dessendorf) ist eine Stadt im Okres Jablonec nad Nisou in Nordböhmen. Der Skiort liegt im Isergebirge (Jizerské Hory) in der Nähe des Skizentrums Špičák (Spitzberg), drei Kilometer nördlich von Tanvald.

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- [en] Desná (Jablonec nad Nisou District)

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[fr] Desná (district de Jablonec nad Nisou)

Desná (en allemand : Dessendorf) est une ville du district de Jablonec nad Nisou, dans la région de Liberec, en République tchèque. Sa population s'élevait à 3 112 habitants en 2021[1].

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[it] Desná

Desná (in tedesco Dessendorf) è una città della Repubblica Ceca facente parte del distretto di Jablonec nad Nisou, nella regione di Liberec.

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