Hrádek nad Nisou
Hrádek nad Nisou (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦraːdɛk ˈnad ɲɪsou]; German: Grottau, Polish: Gródek nad Nysą) is a town in the Czech Republic. It has a population of about 7,700.
Hrádek nad Nisou | |
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Town | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Hrádek nad Nisou Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°51′10″N 14°50′40″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Liberec |
| District | Liberec |
| First mentioned | 1288 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josef Horinka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.54 km2 (18.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 255 m (837 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 7,735 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 463 34 |
| Website | www.hradek.eu |
History
Austrian KK stamp, cancelled GROTTAU in 1901
Until 1918, the town was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the REICHENBERG (Liberec) district, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[2] From 1938 to 1945 it was one of the municipalities in Sudetenland.
Twin towns – sister cities
Hrádek nad Nisou is twinned with:[3]
Bogatynia, Poland- Kralupy nad Vltavou, Czech Republic
Zittau, Germany
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967
- "Hrádek nad Nisou a Žitava jsou partnerskými městy". hradek.eu (in Czech). Město Hrádek nad Nisou. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
External links
- Municipal website
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