Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou
Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou (German: Reichenau) is a town in the Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants.
Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou | |
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Town | |
 Viaduct and Saint Wenceslaus Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°41′4″N 15°8′56″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Liberec |
| District | Jablonec nad Nisou |
| First mentioned | 1361 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tomáš Levinský |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.25 km2 (4.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 435 m (1,427 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 2,757 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 468 02 |
| Website | www |
History
The oldest known mention of the settlement dates back to 1361. It was probably founded by Cistercians from Mnichovo Hradiště in the 13th century.
During the German occupation of Czechoslovakia and World War II, in 1944–1945, the Germans operated a subcamp of the Gross-Rosen concentration camp, whose prisoners were hundreds of men, mostly Poles, but also Czechs, the French, etc.[2]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- "Subcamps of KL Gross- Rosen". Gross-Rosen Museum in Rogoźnica. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- "Městské muzeum v Rychnově u Jablonce nad Nisou". RychnovJbc.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 14 June 2020.
External links
- Official website
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