Jilemnice
Jilemnice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɪlɛmɲɪtsɛ]; German: Starkenbach) is a town in the Czech Republic.
Jilemnice | |
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Town | |
Saint Lawrence Church | |
Flag Coat of arms | |
Jilemnice Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 50°36′34″N 15°30′23″E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Liberec |
District | Semily |
First mentioned | 14th century |
Government | |
• Mayor | Vladimír Richter |
Area | |
• Total | 13.86 km2 (5.35 sq mi) |
Elevation | 451 m (1,480 ft) |
Population (2019-01-01[1]) | |
• Total | 5,391 |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 514 01 |
Website | www.mestojilemnice.cz |
It is one of the most northern Czech towns, near the Krkonoše.
History
It belonged to the younger branch of counts Harrach.
Until 1918, Jilemnice was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), head of the district of the same name, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[2]
Notable persons from Jilemnice
- Josef Jan Hanuš - World War II pilot
- Jaroslav Havlíček - writer
- Jakub Hlava - ski jumper
- Lukáš Hlava - ski jumper
- Eva Puskarčíková - biathlete
- Aleš Vodseďálek - Nordic combined skier
- Jan Weiss - writer
References
- "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967
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