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 2,700 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 |  |
| 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 (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 2,736 |
| • 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.
Twin towns – sister cities
Hrádek nad Nisou is twinned with:[2]
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References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- "Odkazy". mestohejnice.cz (in Czech). Město Hejnice. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
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