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Mníšek

Coordinates: 50°49′54″N 15°3′23″E / 50.83167°N 15.05639°E / 50.83167; 15.05639
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Mníšek
Municipality
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Coordinates: 50°49′54″N 15°3′23″E / 50.83167°N 15.05639°E / 50.83167; 15.05639
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictLiberec
First mentioned1381
Area
 • Total
25.44 km2 (9.82 sq mi)
Elevation
375 m (1,230 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,830
 • Density71.9/km2 (186/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
463 31
Websitewww.obec-mnisek.cz

Mníšek (German: Einsiedel in Isergebirge) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Administrative division

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

  • Mníšek (1,313)
  • Fojtka (326)

Etymology

The German name Einsiedel was derived from Einsiedler, i.e. 'hermit'. The Czech name was created as a free translation and is a diminutive of the word mnich, i.e. 'monk'.[3]

Geography

Mníšek is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Liberec. The western part of the municipal territory with the Mníšek village lies in the Eastern Upper Lusatia, but most of the territory lies in the Jizera Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Olivetská hora at 886 m (2,907 ft) above sea level.

The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Jeřice River and the Fojtka Stream. Their confluence is in the centre of Mníšek. Fojtka Reservoir was built on the stream in 1904–1906. It is used for recreational purposes and as flood protection.[4]

History

The first written mention of Mníšek is from 1381. The village of Fojtka was first mentioned in 1559.[3]

Demographics

Transport

The I/13 road (the section from Liberec to the Czech–Polish border in Habartice) runs through the municipality.

Mníšek is located on two railway lines of local importance, heading from Liberec to Černousy and to Nové Město pod Smrkem.[7]

Sights

The main landmark of Mníšek is the Church of Saint Nicholas. The original wooden church was replaced by a stone one in 1570, then it was replaced by the current Baroque structure in 1739. The tower was raised in 1774. The rectory was built next to the church in 1767.[3]

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 3.2 "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Mníšek. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  4. ↑ "Vodní nádrž Fojtka u Liberce" (in čeština). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  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 Mníšek u Liberce". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
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