Světlá pod Ještědem

Světlá pod Ještědem
Municipality
Main road in the municipality
Main road in the municipality
Flag of Světlá pod Ještědem
Flag
Coat of arms of Světlá pod Ještědem
Coat of arms
Světlá pod Ještědem is located in Czech Republic
Světlá pod Ještědem
Světlá pod Ještědem
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°42′41″N 14°59′10″E / 50.71139°N 14.98611°E / 50.71139; 14.98611
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictLiberec
First mentioned1291
Area
 • Total
13.20 km2 (5.10 sq mi)
Elevation
545 m (1,788 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
979
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
463 43
Websitewww.svetlapodjestedem.cz

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.

Administrative parts

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The villages of Dolení Paseky, Hodky, Hoření Paseky, Jiříčkov, Křižany, Rozstání and Vesec are administrative parts of Světlá pod Ještědem.

Geography

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Světlá pod Ještědem is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Liberec. In lies on 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

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The first written mention of Světlá pod Ještědem is from 1291.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,760—    
18801,810+2.8%
18901,828+1.0%
19001,931+5.6%
19101,867−3.3%
YearPop.±%
19211,707−8.6%
19301,791+4.9%
19501,094−38.9%
19611,064−2.7%
1970948−10.9%
YearPop.±%
1980778−17.9%
1991724−6.9%
2001790+9.1%
2011901+14.1%
2021951+5.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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Church of Saint Nicholas

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

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Obec" (in Czech). Obec Světlá pod Ještědem. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  6. ^ "Pomník Karoliny Světlé" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  7. ^ "Proč jezdila Světlá do Světlé aneb pět výletů s Karolinou" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
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