Dubá

Dubá (German: Dauba) is a town in the Czech Republic. It has a population of around 1,700. The nearby lake of Nedamov acts as an attractive destination for tourists (mostly German and Czech).

Dubá

Dauba
Town
Town hall
Flag
Coat of arms
Dubá
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°32′21″N 14°32′34″E
CountryCzech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictČeská Lípa
First mentioned1253
Government
  MayorIrena Žalovičová
Area
  Total60.59 km2 (23.39 sq mi)
Elevation
266 m (873 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
  Total1,723
  Density28/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
471 01 - 471 41
Websitewww.mestoduba.cz

History

Until 1918, the town was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), head of the DAUBA district, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[2] From 1938 to 1945 it was one of the municipalities in Sudetenland. During this period, Dubá was administered as a part of the Regierungsbezirk Aussig of Reichsgau Sudetenland.

Notable people

References

  1. "Population of municipalities of the Czech Republic". Czech Statistical Office. 1 January 2019.
  2. Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967


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