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Dubá

Coordinates: 50°32′21″N 14°32′34″E / 50.53917°N 14.54278°E / 50.53917; 14.54278
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Dubá
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Dubá
Coat of arms of Dubá
Dubá is located in Czech Republic
Dubá
Dubá
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°32′21″N 14°32′34″E / 50.53917°N 14.54278°E / 50.53917; 14.54278
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictČeská Lípa
First mentioned1253
Government
 • MayorIrena Žalovičová
Area
 • Total60.59 km2 (23.39 sq mi)
Elevation
266 m (873 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total1,721
 • Density28/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
471 41, 472 01
Websitewww.mestoduba.cz

Dubá (German: Dauba) is a town in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has a population of around 1,700. The nearby lake of Nedamov acts as an attractive destination for tourists.

History

Until 1918, the town was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), head of the Dauba district, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[2] From 1938 to 1945 it was one of the municipalities in Sudetenland. During this period, Dubá was administered as a part of the Regierungsbezirk Aussig of Reichsgau Sudetenland.

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Dubá is twinned with:[3]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. ^ Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967
  3. ^ "Přeshraniční spolupráce s městem Mirsk". mestoduba.cz (in Czech). Město Dubá. Retrieved 2020-08-15.