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Křižany

Coordinates: 50°44′19″N 14°54′5″E / 50.73861°N 14.90139°E / 50.73861; 14.90139
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Křižany
Municipality
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Coordinates: 50°44′19″N 14°54′5″E / 50.73861°N 14.90139°E / 50.73861; 14.90139
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictLiberec
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total
28.58 km2 (11.03 sq mi)
Elevation
386 m (1,266 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
861
 • Density30.1/km2 (78.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
463 53
Websitewww.obeckrizany.cz

Křižany (until 1923 Křížany; German: Kriesdorf) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative division

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

  • Křižany (562)
  • Žibřidice (287)

Etymology

The initial name of Křižany was Suchá. The name Suchá meant 'dry' and referred to the local stream. In Latin, the village was called Crizani villa ("Křižan's village", referring to its lokator), from which the Germanised name was created (written in various forms, e.g. Kryznstorff, Kryszdorff, Krisdorf, etc.), and from this the new Czech name Křižany was created. Between 1854 and 1923, the name was written as Křížany.[3]

Geography

Křižany is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Liberec. In lies mostly in the Ralsko Uplands, only the eastern part of the municipal territory extends into the Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge. The highest point is the hill Malý Ještěd at 754 m (2,474 ft) above sea level. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the stream Ještědský potok.

History

The first written mention of Křižany is from 1352. Until 1684, a fortress stood in the village.[4]

Demographics

Transport

Křižany is located on the railway line Liberec–Děčín.

Sights

The main landmark of Křižany is the Church of Saint Maximilian. It was originally a Gothic church from the 14th century, rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 17th century. The tower was added in 1684.[7]

The Church of Saints Simon and Jude is located in Žibřidice. It dates from the 1670s.[8]

In Žibřidice is the Museum of Nativity Scenes and the Martin Chaloupka's astronomical clock, a modern astronomical clock created in a former electrical substation. In 2023, the owner decided to move the museum and the astronomical clock from Kryštofovo Údolí.[9]

Notable people

  • Josef Vacke (1907–1987), artist and painter; lived here

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 (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in čeština). pp. 231–232.
  4. ↑ "Historie obce Křižany" (in čeština). Obec Křižany. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
  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. ↑ "Kostel sv. Maxmiliána" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  8. ↑ "Kostel sv. Šimona a Judy" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  9. ↑ "Orloj Martina Chaloupky v obci Žibřidice – dříve býval v Kryštofově Údolí". CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
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