Martinice v Krkonoších
Martinice v Krkonoších | |
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| Coordinates: 50°34′51″N 15°32′0″E / 50.58083°N 15.53333°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Liberec |
| District | Semily |
| First mentioned | 1492 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.27 km2 (1.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 482 m (1,581 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 623 |
| • Density | 191/km2 (493/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 512 32 |
| Website | www |
Martinice v Krkonoších is a municipality and village in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name Martinice is derived from the personal name Martin, meaning "the village of Martin's people".[2] The suffix v Krkonoších means "in the Giant Mountains".
Geography
Studenec is located about 38 kilometres (24 mi) southeast of Liberec. It lies in the Giant Mountains Foothills. The highest point is the hill Hůra at 567 m (1,860 ft) above sea level. The Jilemka Stream flows through the municipality and supplies there the fishpond Zákřežník.
History
The first written mention of Martinice v Krkonoších is from 1492, when it was owned by the Waldstein family and the village became part of the Jilemnice estate. In 1657, the estate was purchased by the Harant of Bezdružice family. From 1701 to 1945, the estate was owned by the Harrach family.[2][3]
Demographics
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Transport
Martinice v Krkonoších is located on the railway lines Kolín–Trutnov and Martinice v Krkonoších–Jablonec nad Jizerou.[6]
Sights
Among the protected cultural monuments in the municipality are a sandstone column shrine from 1838 and the railway station. The railway station complex consists of buildings from the years 1871–1948, and is thus a unique document of the system of management and security of railway traffic during the 19th and 20th centuries.[7] The station building houses the Railway Museum.[8]
A landmark in the centre of the village is the belfry from 1845.[3]
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in čeština). pp. 32–33.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "O obci" (in čeština). Obec Martinice v Krkonoších. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Station details Martinice v Krkonoších". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
- ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Martinice v Krkonoších". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ↑ "The Railway Station in Martinice". krkonose.eu. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
