Hejnice (Liberec District)
Hejnice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦɛjɲɪtsɛ]; German: Haindorf) is a small town in the Liberec District in Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. From 1938 to 1945 it was one of the municipalities in Sudetenland. It is located in the valley of the river Smědá under the northern slopes of the Jizera Mountains, at an altitude of 350–1,124 m (1,148–3,688 ft) above sea level. It has about 2,600 inhabitants.
Hejnice | |
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Town | |
 Pilgrimage Basilica of the Visitation and former Franciscan monastery | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: grove + village | |
  Hejnice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°52′38″N 15°11′54″E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Liberec |
| District | Liberec |
| First mentioned | 1211 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jaroslav Demčák |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.19 km2 (14.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 375 m (1,230 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 2,735 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 463 62 |
| Website | www.mestohejnice.cz |
The village of Ferdinandov is an administrative part of Hejnice.
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