Světlá pod Ještědem
Světlá pod Ještědem | |
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| Coordinates: 50°42′41″N 14°59′10″E / 50.71139°N 14.98611°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Liberec |
| District | Liberec |
| First mentioned | 1291 |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.20 km2 (5.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 545 m (1,788 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 972 |
| • Density | 73.6/km2 (191/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 463 43 |
| Website | www |
Světlá pod Ještědem is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Světlá pod Ještědem consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Světlá pod Ještědem (82)
- Dolení Paseky (150)
- Hodky (148)
- Hoření Paseky (77)
- Jiříčkov (101)
- Křižany (3)
- Rozstání (371)
- Vesec (19)
Etymology
The name Světlá is derived from the Czech adjective světlá, meaning 'light', 'bright'. The suffix pod Ještědem means 'below Ještěd'.[3]
Geography
Světlá pod Ještědem is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Liberec. In lies on the border between the Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge and Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is near the top of the Ještěd mountain at 1,008 m (3,307 ft) above sea level. There are springs of several streams on the slopes of the Ještěd within the municipality, including the secondary spring of the Ploučnice River.
History
The first written mention of Světlá pod Ještědem is from 1291.[4]
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Světlá pod Ještědem is the Church of Saint Nicholas. The Baroque church was built in 1643 and reconstructed in 1678 and 1717. In 1725–1730, the church was partly rebuilt and extended, and the tower was raised.[7]
A notable sculptural work is the monument of the writer Karolina Světlá, raised in 1931.[8] She lived here from 1853 to 1865 and chose her pseudonym according to the name of the village.[9]
Notable people
- Karolina Světlá (1830–1899), writer; lived here in 1853–1865
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 (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in čeština). pp. 248–249.
- ↑ "Obec" (in čeština). Obec Světlá pod Ještědem. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ↑ "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. Mikuláše" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ↑ "Pomník Karoliny Světlé" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ↑ "Proč jezdila Světlá do Světlé aneb pět výletů s Karolinou" (in čeština). CzechTourism. 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
