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Stráž pod Ralskem (until 1946 Vartenberk; German: Wartenberg (am Rollberg)) is a town in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,800 inhabitants.

Stráž pod Ralskem
Town
5. května Square
Flag Coat of arms
Stráž pod Ralskem Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°42′10″N 14°48′4″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Česká Lípa
First mentioned	1283
Government
• Mayor	Zdeněk Hlinčík
Area
• Total	21.58 km2 (8.33 sq mi)
Elevation	310 m (1,020 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	3,756
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	471 27
Website	www.strazpr.cz

Etymology

The local castle was called Wartenberg (Warte auf Berge meant "guard on the hill" in German). Vartenberk was the Czech transcription of the name. The modern Czech name of the town 'Stráž means literally "guard", pod Ralskem refers to its location below Ralsko Mountain.[2]

Geography

Stráž pod Ralskem is located about 18 km (11 mi) east of Česká Lípa and 18 km (11 mi) southwest of Liberec. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is a hill at 407 m (1,335 ft) above sea level, the mountain of Ralsko is located outside the municipal territory.

The Ploučnice River flows through the town. The town lies on the shores of Stráž pod Ralskem Reservoir. It was built in 1911–1913 and is one of the oldest reservoirs in the country. The reservoir has an area of 75.5 ha (187 acres) and is used for fish farming and for water sports. There are also several ponds around the town.[3]

History

The first written mention is from 1283, when a castle was built here. The castle and the settlement were called Wartenberg and their owners became known as Wartenberg family. In 1504, the Wartenberg family sold the manor to Bartholomew Hirschpergar, who rebuilt the Gothic castle to a chateau.[2]

At the end of the 19th century, tourism began to develop and Stráž pod Ralskem turned into a resort. In 1963, uranium ore was found and tourism has partly given way to industrialization.[2] The uranium ore mining ended in 1996.[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,661 —     1880 1,597 −3.9% 1890 1,384 −13.3% 1900 1,205 −12.9% 1910 1,117 −7.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,066 −4.6% 1930 1,061 −0.5% 1950 869 −18.1% 1961 756 −13.0% 1970 898 +18.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 2,476 +175.7% 1991 3,873 +56.4% 2001 4,028 +4.0% 2011 4,522 +12.3% 2021 4,377 −3.2%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Economy

Stráž pod Ralskem is known for its jailhouse. It was created in 1973 from the original hostels that were used for uranium mine workers. It employs around 300 people.[7]

Notable people

• Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644–1704), Czech-Austrian baroque composer
• Anton von Jaksch (1810–1887), Czech-Austrian physician, rector of Charles University

References

External links

• Official website (in Czech)

На других языках

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[de] Stráž pod Ralskem

Stráž pod Ralskem (deutsch: Wartenberg am Rollberg) ist eine Stadt des Okres Česká Lípa in der Region Liberec im Norden der Tschechischen Republik.

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- [en] Stráž pod Ralskem

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