Světlá pod Ještědem

Světlá pod Ještědem
Světlá pod Ještědem
Municipality
	Main road in the municipality
	Flag Coat of arms
	Světlá pod Ještědem Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°42′41″N 14°59′10″E / 50.71139°N 14.98611°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Liberec
First mentioned	1291
Area
• Total	13.20 km2 (5.10 sq mi)
Elevation	545 m (1,788 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	979
• Density	74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	463 43
Website	www.svetlapodjestedem.cz

Světlá pod Ještědem is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Dolení Paseky, Hodky, Hoření Paseky, Jiříčkov, Křižany, Rozstání and Vesec are administrative parts of Světlá pod Ještědem.

Geography

Světlá pod Ještědem is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Liberec. In lies on the border between the Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge and Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is near the top of the Ještěd mountain at 1,008 m (3,307 ft) above sea level. On the slopes of the Ještěd are springs of several streams, including the secondary spring of the Ploučnice River.

History

The first written mention of Světlá pod Ještědem is from 1291.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,760	—
1880	1,810	+2.8%
1890	1,828	+1.0%
1900	1,931	+5.6%
1910	1,867	−3.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,707	−8.6%
1930	1,791	+4.9%
1950	1,094	−38.9%
1961	1,064	−2.7%
1970	948	−10.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	778	−17.9%
1991	724	−6.9%
2001	790	+9.1%
2011	901	+14.1%
2021	951	+5.5%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Světlá pod Ještědem is the Church of Saint Nicholas. The Baroque church was built in 1643 and reconstructed in 1678 and 1717. In 1725–1730, the church was partly rebuilt and extended, and the tower was raised.^[5]

A notable sculptural work is the monument of the writer Karolina Světlá, raised in 1931.^[6] She lived here from 1853 to 1865 and chose her pseudonym according to the name of the village.^[7]

Notable people

Karolina Světlá (1830–1899), writer; lived here in 1853–1865

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Obec" (in Czech). Obec Světlá pod Ještědem. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
^ "Pomník Karoliny Světlé" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
^ "Proč jezdila Světlá do Světlé aneb pět výletů s Karolinou" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-22.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] "Obec" (in Czech). Obec Světlá pod Ještědem. Retrieved 2024-02-22.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

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

[5] "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-22.

[6] "Pomník Karoliny Světlé" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-22.

[7] "Proč jezdila Světlá do Světlé aneb pět výletů s Karolinou" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-22.

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