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Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou (German: Reichenau) is a town in the Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants.

Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou
Town
View over the viaduct
Flag Coat of arms
Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°41′2″N 15°9′0″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Jablonec nad Nisou
First mentioned	1361
Government
• Mayor	Tomáš Levinský
Area
• Total	12.26 km2 (4.73 sq mi)
Elevation	435 m (1,427 ft)
Population  (2021-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,785
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	468 02
Website	www.rychnovjbc.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Pelíkovice is an administrative part of Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou.

History

The first written mention of Rychnov is from 1361. It was probably founded by Cistercians from Mnichovo Hradiště in the 13th century.[2]

In 1856, the railway was built. It helped to the development of the region, from which Rychnov also benefited.[2]

During the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1944–1945, the Germans operated a subcamp of the Gross-Rosen concentration camp, whose prisoners were hundreds of men, mostly Poles, but also Czechs, the French, etc.[3]

Sights

Church of Saint Wenceslaus is the most valuable building in Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou. It is as old as the town.[4]

There is a town museum with expositions of concentration camp and local paintings.[5]

References

External links

• Official website

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