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Raspenava (Czech pronunciation: [ˈraspɛnava]; German: Raspenau) is a town in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants.

Raspenava
Town
View of Raspenava
Coat of arms
Raspenava
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°54′15″N 15°6′53″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictLiberec
First mentioned1343
Government
 • MayorPavel Lžičař
Area
 • Total41.28 km2 (15.94 sq mi)
Elevation
331 m (1,086 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,825
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
463 61
Websiteraspenava.cz

Geography


Raspenava is located about 15 km (9 mi) north of Liberec, in a salient region of Frýdlant Hook. It lies mostly in the Frýdlant Hills. The southern part of the municipal territory extends into the Jizera Mountains and includes the highest point of Raspenava, located below the top of the mountain Poledník at 858 m (2,815 ft) above sea level. The Smědá River flows through the town.

Two thirds of the territory are situated in the Jizerské hory Protected Landscape Area. Half of the Czech part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site named Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe is situated in the southernmost part of the territory of Raspenava.


History


The first written mention of Raspenava is from 1343. The village was located on the left bank of the Smědá River, and there were several small hamlets on the right bank. Raspenava was originally an agricultural village, but its character began to change in the 16th century. In 1512, a hammer mill was built here, and later an ironworks and a lime factory were established.[2]

In 1962, the settlements were merged into the town of Raspenava.[2]


Notable people



Sights


The landmark of Raspenava is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in 1906–1907.[2]


Twin towns – sister cities


See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Raspenava is twinned with:[3]


References


  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. "Historie a památky" (in Czech). Město Raspenava. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  3. "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Raspenava. Retrieved 2020-07-22.


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На других языках

[de] Raspenava

Raspenava (deutsch Raspenau) ist eine Kleinstadt in Tschechien, die zum Okres Liberec gehört.
- [en] Raspenava


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