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Vysoké nad Jizerou
Town
Center of Vysoké nad Jizerou
Center of Vysoké nad Jizerou
Map
CountryCzech Republic
RegionLiberec
First documented1352
Town status1354
Government
 • mayorMgr. Lucie Strnádková (2014)
Area
 • Total
20.66 km2 (7.98 sq mi)
Elevation
692 m (2,270 ft)
Population
 (2007[1])
 • Total
1,329
Postal code
512 11 - 513 01
Area code481
Websitewww.vysokenadjizerou.cz

Vysoké nad Jizerou (Template:Lang-de) is a town in the Semily District, Liberec Region, of northern Bohemia, in the Czech Republic. It is located 16 kilometers southeast of Jablonec nad Nisou.

History

The village was founded in the first half of the 14th Century. It is first mentioned in the year 1352, and on 4 August 1354 it officially became a town under the Latin name Alta Ciuitas.[2]

Demographics

The population declined slowly from 1970 to 2007.[3]

Year 1970 1980 1991 2001 2003 2006
Population 1 676 1 508 1 417 1 353 1 363 1 343

Notes

  1. ^ "Statistical data Vysoké nad Jizerou 1998-2007" 2008 compilation of Český statistický úřad (Czech Statistical Office), accessed 18 November 2008,
  2. ^ "Z dějin města Vysokého nad Jizerou" Official website of Vysoké nad Jizerou, article title is "The varied history of Vysoké nad Jizerou".
  3. ^ "Statistical data Vysoké nad Jizerou 1998-2007" from 2008 compilation of Český statistický úřad (Czech Statistical Office), accessed 18 November 2008, earlier data from earlier compilations