Čistá (Mladá Boleslav District)

Čistá
Čistá
Municipality
	Church of Saint Lawrence
	Flag Coat of arms
	Čistá Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°28′22″N 14°50′42″E / 50.47278°N 14.84500°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mladá Boleslav
First mentioned	1351
Area
• Total	8.99 km2 (3.47 sq mi)
Elevation	275 m (902 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	854
• Density	95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	294 23
Website	obeccista.cz

Čistá is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Etymology[edit]

The name Čistá literally means "clean, clear". The name refers to the time when the village was cleansed from paying taxes after its foundation. It was a reward to the settlers for settling a new area and protecting a trade route.^[2]

Geography[edit]

Čistá is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of Mladá Boleslav and 46 km (29 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Čistá is in a deed of King Charles IV from 1351. In 1625, the village was acquired by Albrecht von Wallenstein, who annexed it to the Frýdlant estate.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	452	—
1880	487	+7.7%
1890	568	+16.6%
1900	714	+25.7%
1910	780	+9.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	820	+5.1%
1930	1,007	+22.8%
1950	725	−28.0%
1961	756	+4.3%
1970	637	−15.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	601	−5.7%
1991	561	−6.7%
2001	614	+9.4%
2011	718	+16.9%
2021	858	+19.5%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

The I/38 road (the section from Mladá Boleslav to the Česká Lípa District) passes through the municipality.

Sights[edit]

The landmark of Čistá is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It is a Neoclassical church, which was built in 1697–1700 and reconstructed in 1897.^[2]^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Historie obce Čistá" (in Czech). Obec Čistá. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-14.

External links[edit]

Official website

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

[history-2] "Historie obce Čistá" (in Czech). Obec Čistá. Retrieved 2023-03-14.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.

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

[5] "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-14.

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