Tanvald
Tanvald (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtanvalt]; German: Tannwald) is a town in the northern Czech Republic. It has population of about 6,300 people.
Tanvald Tannwald | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: "fir forest" in German | |
  Tanvald Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°44′15″N 15°18′21″E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Liberec |
| District | Jablonec nad Nisou |
| First mentioned | 1611 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vladimír Vyhnálek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.44 km2 (4.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 455 m (1,493 ft) |
| Population (2019-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,252 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 468 41 |
| Website | Official website |
The town has direct rail connection with Prague. Traffic on the railway line to Jelenia Góra in Poland was restricted in 1945 (the trains terminated in Harrachov, see cog railway Tanvald-Harrachov) and reinstated in 2010.
From 1938 to 1945 Tanvald was one of the municipalities in Sudetenland, a region incorporated by Nazi Germany. The majority Sudeten German population was expelled in 1945. The town was then resettled with Czechs.
Twin towns — sister cities
Tanvald is twinned with:[2]
References
- "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Tanvald. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
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