Smržovka
Smržovka | |
|---|---|
Town | |
.jpg) T. G. Masaryk Square | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Smržovka Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°44′18″N 15°14′47″E / 50.73833°N 15.24639°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Liberec |
| District | Jablonec nad Nisou |
| First mentioned | 1568 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marek Hotovec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.82 km2 (5.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 585 m (1,919 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 3,756 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 468 51 |
| Website | www |
Smržovka (German: Morchenstern) is a town in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,800 inhabitants.
Etymology
Name Smržovka was given to town by overgrown mountain forest, where there was a large amount of morels (Czech: Smrž, German: Morcheln).[2]
History
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Smržovka was founded in the first half of the 16th century during the colonization of the Jizera Mountains, the first written mention of the village dates from 1568. Smržovka was part of the Jablonec nad Nisou (German: Gablonz a.d. Neisse) District, one of the 94 districts in Kingdom of Bohemia.[3] With the development of industry in and around Smržovka, it develops mainly glassworks, grinding shops and weaving and Smržovka in 1849 became the market place. In 1905 Smržovka was promoted to town.
During the German occupation of Czechoslovakia and World War II, in February and March 1945, the Germans operated a subcamp of the Gross-Rosen concentration camp, whose prisoners were 300 women.[4]
Population
| Year | 1833 | 1878 | 1918 | 1970 | 1980 | 1991 | 2001 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,550 | 4,551 | c. 7,000 | 3,747 | 3,526 | 3,418 | 3,430 | 3,572 |
Economy
In 1991, the Kaipan company, a Czech car manufacturer with a focus on sports roadsters, was founded here.
Transport
Koleje Dolnośląskie D21 line runs from Szklarska Poręba Górna to Liberec via the town.
Twin towns – sister cities
Rammenau, Germany- Weidenberg, Germany
Partner towns
Smržovka also cooperates with:[5]
Juchnowiec Kościelny, Poland
Plouhinec, France
Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix, Italy
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- ^ Stručná historie Smržovky
- ^ Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
- ^ "Subcamps of KL Gross- Rosen". Gross-Rosen Museum in Rogoźnica. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Spolupracujeme - mikroregiony, partnerská města aj". smrzovka.cz (in Czech). Město Smržovka. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
External links
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