Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou
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Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou | |
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Town | |
![]() Saint Wenceslaus Church | |
Coordinates: 50°41′4″N 15°8′56″E / 50.68444°N 15.14889°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
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 (2006-08-28) | |
• Total | 2,359 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 468 02 |
Website | www |
Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou (German: Reichenau) is a town in the Jablonec nad Nisou District, in the Liberec Region, Czech Republic.
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.[1]
Culture
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There is a municipal museum in the Rychnov.[2]
References
- ^ "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
- Municipal website
Media related to Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou at Wikimedia Commons