Zdislava (Liberec District)

Zdislava
Zdislava
Market town
	Church of Saint John the Baptist
	Flag Coat of arms
	Zdislava Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°45′54″N 14°52′35″E / 50.76500°N 14.87639°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Liberec
First mentioned	1364
Area
• Total	9.80 km2 (3.78 sq mi)
Elevation	278 m (912 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	269
• Density	27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	463 53
Website	www.mestyszdislava.cz

Zdislava (German: Schönbach) is a market town in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Etymology

The former German name Schönbach means 'beautiful stream'. After World War II, the settlement was renamed after Saint Zdislava.

Geography

Zdislava is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Liberec. It lies on the border between the Ralsko Uplands and Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge. The highest point is on the slopes of the Vápenný mountain at 773 m (2,536 ft) above sea level. The creek Zdislavský potok originates on the slopes of Vápenný and then flows across the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Schönbach is from 1364. In 1906, the village was promoted to a market town.^[2]

In 1947, the market town was renamed from Schönbach to its current name.^[3] In the 1970s, it was joined to neighbouring Křižany. Since 1990, Zdislava has been a separate municipality again.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,048	—
1880	932	−11.1%
1890	883	−5.3%
1900	842	−4.6%
1910	843	+0.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	754	−10.6%
1930	739	−2.0%
1950	439	−40.6%
1961	376	−14.4%
1970	350	−6.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	290	−17.1%
1991	233	−19.7%
2001	245	+5.2%
2011	284	+15.9%
2021	282	−0.7%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

Zdislava is located on the railway line Liberec–Děčín.

Sights

The main landmark of Zdislava is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the Baroque style in 1726.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b "Historie a současnost města" (in Czech). Městys Zdislava. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
^ "Vyhláška č. 7/1948 Sb". Zákony pro lidi (in Czech). 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. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-22.

External links

Official website

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

[history-2] "Historie a současnost města" (in Czech). Městys Zdislava. Retrieved 2024-02-22.

[3] "Vyhláška č. 7/1948 Sb". Zákony pro lidi (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-02-22.

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

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

[6] "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-22.

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