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Desná (Jablonec nad Nisou District)

Coordinates: 50°45′35″N 15°18′10″E / 50.75972°N 15.30278°E / 50.75972; 15.30278
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Desná
Town
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Coordinates: 50°45′35″N 15°18′10″E / 50.75972°N 15.30278°E / 50.75972; 15.30278
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictJablonec nad Nisou
Founded1691
Government
 • MayorJaroslav Kořínek
Area
 • Total
12.58 km2 (4.86 sq mi)
Elevation
490 m (1,610 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
2,986
 • Density237.4/km2 (614.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
468 61
Websitemesto-desna.cz

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 3,000 inhabitants. The town is located in the Jizera Mountains, at the confluence of the Černá Desná and Bílá Desná streams, which form the Desná River. Desná was founded in 1691 and became a town in 1968.

Administrative division

Desná consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Desná I (912)
  • Desná II (1,462)
  • Desná III (589)

Etymology

Desná supposed to be named Desfoursdorf ("Desfours' village") after its founder, Count Maximilian Desfours II. However the name Dessendorf was adopted instead (referring to the Desná River). The Czech name Desná only began to be used in the first half of the 20th century.[3][4]

Geography

Desná is located about 9 kilometres (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 Černá Desná and Bílá Desná streams, which form the Desná River. The Souš Reservoir, built on the Černá Desná, is located in the northern part of the municipal territory.

History

Desná was founded by Count Maximilian Desfours II in 1691. In 1913, Desná was promoted to a market town. In 1949, eleven hamlets and their parts were joined to Desná and the municipality was established in its current form. In 1968, it became a town.[3]

Demographics

Transport

Desná is located on the railway line Liberec–Szklarska Poręba. The territory is served by four train stations and stops: Desná, Desná-Riedlova vila, Dolní Polubný and Desná-Pustinská.[7]

Sport

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

Sights

The main landmark of the town is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1903.[8]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Desná is twinned with:[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Historie města" (in čeština). Město Desná. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
  4. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in čeština). p. 380.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Station details Desná". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
  8. ↑ "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  9. ↑ "Partnerské obce" (in čeština). Město Desná. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
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