Holany
Holany | |
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| Coordinates: 50°37′5″N 14°29′35″E / 50.61806°N 14.49306°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Liberec |
| District | Česká Lípa |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.78 km2 (7.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 265 m (869 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 550 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 470 02 |
| Website | www |
Holany (German: Hohlen) is a market town in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Holany consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Holany (450)
- Hostíkovice (41)
- Loubí (31)
- Oslovice (10)
- Rybnov (26)
Etymology
The name Holany means "the village of holans" in Czech. The term holan referred either to a person who came from a place called Holý (lit. 'bald'; a common name of hills and forests) or from holé (a type of forest with trees that are branchless at the bottom).[3]
Geography
Holany is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southwest of Česká Lípa and 56 km (35 mi) north of Prague. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is at 394 m (1,293 ft). The municipal territory is rich in fishponds. The southern part of the territory of Holany lies in the Kokořínsko – Máchův kraj Protected Landscape Area.
History
The first written mention of Holany is from 1352, when it was owned by the Berka of Dubá family. It was probably founded around 1200. During the rule of King Charles IV (1346–1378), Holany was promoted to a market town. From the mid-15th century, it was a property of the Vartenberk family. Holany was a market centre until the beginning of the 19th century, but after the construction of new roads it lost its advantageous location and importance.[4][5]
Demographics
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Transport
The I/15 road (the section from Česká Lípa to Litoměřice) runs through the market town.
The railway line Česká Lípa–Postoloprty passes through the territory of Holany, but there is no train station.
Sights
The main landmark of Holany is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene. It was built in the Baroque style in 1785–1788.[8]
The Church of the Holy Trinity is located in Hostíkovice. It was originally a Gothic church from the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries, consecrated to Saint Catherine. In 1839, it was rebuilt and the consecration changed.[9]
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in čeština). pp. 663–664.
- ↑ "Holany" (in čeština). Svazek obcí Peklo. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ↑ "Historie" (in čeština). Městys Holany. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Kostel sv. Maří Magdalény" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ↑ "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
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