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Hejnice (Liberec District)

Coordinates: 50°52′38″N 15°11′54″E / 50.87722°N 15.19833°E / 50.87722; 15.19833
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Hejnice
Town
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Coordinates: 50°52′38″N 15°11′54″E / 50.87722°N 15.19833°E / 50.87722; 15.19833
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictLiberec
First mentioned1381
Government
 • MayorJaroslav Demčák
Area
 • Total
38.41 km2 (14.83 sq mi)
Elevation
375 m (1,230 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
2,726
 • Density70.97/km2 (183.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
463 62
Websitewww.mestohejnice.cz

Hejnice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦɛjɲɪtsɛ]; German: Haindorf) is a town in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,700 inhabitants. The town is located on the Smědá River in the Jizera Mountains.

Administrative division

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

  • Hejnice (2,360)
  • Ferdinandov (274)

Etymology

The original German name of the village Haindorf is based on the German Dorf im Haine, which means 'village in the grove'. The Czech name was derived from the German one and from háj, i.e. 'grove'.[3]

Geography

Hejnice is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Liberec. It lies in the valley of the Smědá River under the northern slopes of the Jizera Mountains. The northernmost part of the municipal territory lies in the Jizera Foothills. The highest peak is the Jizera Mountain at 1,122 m (3,681 ft) above sea level.

The entire territory of Hejnice is 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 territory of Hejnice.

History

According to legend, a pilgrimage church was founded here already in 1211. The first written mention of Hejnice is from 1381. In the 16th century, iron ore mines were opened. In 1692, Count František Gallas established a Franciscan monastery, which helped the visibility of the village. In the 19th century, several textile factories were established in the village and its surroundings. The village of Hejnice was promoted to a town in 1917.[4]

In 1938, Hejnice was annexed by Nazi Germany. From 1938 to 1945, it was administered as part of the Reichsgau Sudetenland.

Demographics

Transport

Hejnice is located on a short railway line of local importance from Raspenava to Bílý Potok.[7]

Sights

The former Franciscan monastery and its pilgrimage Church of the Visitation are the most valuable buildings in Hejnice. Today the monastery premises are used for cultural and social purposes and provide accommodation.[8]

The Church of the Visitation was originally a small wooden church from the 14th century, which was gradually expanded. The most valuable object is a wooden Gothic sculpture of the Black Madonna from 1380. In front of the church stands the Marian column from 1695.[9]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Hejnice is twinned with:[10]

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. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in čeština). pp. 605–606.
  4. ↑ "Historie" (in čeština). Město Hejnice. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  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 Hejnice". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
  8. ↑ "Klášter Hejnice" (in čeština). Město Hejnice. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  9. ↑ "Kostel Navštívení Panny Marie" (in čeština). Město Hejnice. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  10. ↑ "Odkazy" (in čeština). Město Hejnice. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
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