Kamenický Šenov
Kamenický Šenov (German: Steinschönau) is a town in the Liberec region, Czech Republic. The town has a long history of glass works.
Kamenický Šenov | |
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Town | |
 View towards the town | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Kamenický Šenov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°46′39″N 14°28′16″E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Liberec |
| District | Česká Lípa |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | František Kučera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.46 km2 (4.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 525 m (1,722 ft) |
| Population (2006-07-03) | |
| • Total | 4,146 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 471 14 |
| Website | www |
History
Until 1918, the city was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the Tetschen Děčín district, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[1]
Austrian KK stamp issue 1861, cancelled with the German name STEINSCHÖNAU
References
- Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967
External links
- Steinschönau Genealogy website
- Article from Radio Praha about the Glass School's 150th Anniversary
- Official web page of Glass school Kamenicky Senov
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