Rynoltice
Rynoltice (German: Ringelshain) is a village and municipality (opec) in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Rynoltice is 17 km west of Liberec.
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Municipality | |
 Municipal office | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Rynoltice | |
| Coordinates: 50°47′20″N 14°49′07″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Liberec |
| District | Liberec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.71 km2 (6.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 776 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 463 53 |
| Website | rynoltice.cz |
History
The first written mention of the village dates from 1352.[1] The village was ransacked during the Hussite Wars, inhabited again in 1550.[2]
Transport
Rynoltice is a stop on the train between Liberec and Česká Lípa. The railway station was proclaimed as the most beautiful railway station in the Czech Republic.[3]
Notable people
- Johann Schicht, German Bohemian entrepreneur
References
- "Rynoltice" (in Czech). statnisprava. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- "Rock view". Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- "Nejkrásnější nádraží v České republice" (in Czech). Retrieved 13 May 2016.
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