Velké Hamry

Velké Hamry
Velké Hamry
Town
	Square in Velké Hamry
	Flag Coat of arms
	Velké Hamry Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°42′50″N 15°18′56″E / 50.71389°N 15.31556°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Jablonec nad Nisou
First mentioned	1624
Area
• Total	9.32 km2 (3.60 sq mi)
Elevation	412 m (1,352 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	2,717
• Density	290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	468 45
Website	www.velke-hamry.cz

Velké Hamry (German: Großhammer, Groß Hammer) is a town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The village of Bohdalovice is an administrative part of Velké Hamry.

Etymology[edit]

The town's name literally means "big hammer mills" and refers to hammer mills, which stood here probably in the 13th and 14th centuries.^[2]

Geography[edit]

Velké Hamry is located about 10 km (6 mi) east of Jablonec nad Nisou. It lies in the Jizera Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Pustina at 831 m (2,726 ft) above sea level. The Kamenice River flows through the town.

History[edit]

In the area there were two hamlets called Dolení ("Lower") and Hoření ("Upper") Hamr. In 1914, the two hamlets were merged and created a new municipality named Velké Hamry. In 1926, it was promoted to a market town. In 1926, Bohdalovice and Svárov joined Velké Hamry. In 1968, Velké Hamry became a town.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,774	—
1880	3,305	+19.1%
1890	3,362	+1.7%
1900	4,132	+22.9%
1910	4,867	+17.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	4,033	−17.1%
1930	4,300	+6.6%
1950	2,582	−40.0%
1961	2,531	−2.0%
1970	2,273	−10.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,118	−6.8%
1991	2,063	−2.6%
2001	2,721	+31.9%
2011	2,811	+3.3%
2021	2,617	−6.9%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Sights[edit]

The landmark of Velké Hamry is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1915–1925.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Turista" (in Czech). Město Velké Hamry. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jablonec nad Nisou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Václava ve Velkých Hamrech" (in Czech). Liberec Region. Retrieved 2022-10-28.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[history-2] "Turista" (in Czech). Město Velké Hamry. Retrieved 2021-08-17.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jablonec nad Nisou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Kostel sv. Václava ve Velkých Hamrech" (in Czech). Liberec Region. Retrieved 2022-10-28.

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