Kamenický Šenov
Kamenický Šenov (German: Steinschönau) is a town in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,900 inhabitants.
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 |  |
| Region | Liberec |
| District | Česká Lípa |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michal Třešňák |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.46 km2 (4.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 525 m (1,722 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 3,915 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (970/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.[2]
Economy
The town has a long history of glass works.
Twin towns – sister cities
Kamenický Šenov is twinned with:[3]
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References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
- "Rheinbach - naše partnerské město". pratelerheinbachu.estranky.cz (in Czech). Spolek přátel Rheinbachu. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
External links
- Steinschönau Genealogy website
- Article from Radio Praha about the Glass School's 150th Anniversary
- Official website of Glass school Kamenický Šenov
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