Mimoň

Mimoň (German: Niemes, Lower Sorbian: Mimonjecy) is a town in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic.

Mimoň
Town
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Flag
Coat of arms
Mimoň
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°39′23″N 14°43′49″E
CountryCzech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictČeská Lípa
First mentioned1371
Government
  MayorPetr Král
Area
  Total15.48 km2 (5.98 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2019-01-01[1])
  Total6,434
  Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
471 24
Websitewww.mestomimon.cz

Notable people

  • Stefanie Rabatsch (1887–197?), Hitler's love interest
  • Rudolf Watzke (1892–1972), bass singer[2]
  • Rudolf Schicketanz (1900–1947), Nazi politician[3]
  • Hans Watzek (born 1932), German politician[4]

Twin towns — sister cities

Mimoň is twinned with:[5]

References

  1. "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  2. http://pipl.com/directory/name/Watzke/Rudolf
  3. de:Rudolf Schicketanz
  4. de:Hans Watzek (Politiker)
  5. "O městě" (in Czech). Město Mimoň. Retrieved 2019-08-25.


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