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Křižany

Coordinates: 50°44′19″N 14°54′5″E / 50.73861°N 14.90139°E / 50.73861; 14.90139
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Křižany
Church of Saint Maximilian
Church of Saint Maximilian
Flag of Křižany
Coat of arms of Křižany
Křižany is located in Czech Republic
Křižany
Křižany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°44′19″N 14°54′5″E / 50.73861°N 14.90139°E / 50.73861; 14.90139
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictLiberec
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total28.58 km2 (11.03 sq mi)
Elevation
386 m (1,266 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total854
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
463 53
Websitewww.obeckrizany.cz

Křižany (German: Kriesdorf) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The village of Žibřidice is an administrative part of Křižany.

Geography

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Křižany is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Liberec. In lies mostly in the Ralsko Uplands, only the eastern part of the municipal territory extends into the Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge. The highest point is the hill Malý Ještěd at 754 m (2,474 ft) above sea level. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the stream Ještědský potok.

History

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The first written mention of Křižany is from 1352. Until 1684, there was a fortress.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18693,409—    
18803,192−6.4%
18902,895−9.3%
19002,670−7.8%
19102,494−6.6%
YearPop.±%
19212,317−7.1%
19302,371+2.3%
19501,169−50.7%
1961986−15.7%
1970891−9.6%
YearPop.±%
1980740−16.9%
1991678−8.4%
2001652−3.8%
2011776+19.0%
2021849+9.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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Křižany is located on the railway line LiberecDěčín.

Sights

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Church of Saints Simon and Jude

The main landmark of Křižany is the Church of Saint Maximilian. It was originally a Gothic church from the 14th century, rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 17th century. The tower was added in 1684.[5]

The Church of Saints Simon and Jude is located in Žibřidice. It dates from the 1670s.[6]

In Žibřidice is the Museum of Nativity Scenes and the Martin Chaloupka's astronomical clock, a modern astronomical clock created in a former electrical substation. In 2023, the owner decided to move the museum and the astronomical clock from Kryštofovo Údolí.[7]

Notable people

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  • Josef Vacke (1907–1987), artist and painter; lived here

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce Křižany" (in Czech). Obec Křižany. 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. Maxmiliána" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  6. ^ "Kostel sv. Šimona a Judy" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  7. ^ "Orloj Martina Chaloupky v obci Žibřidice – dříve býval v Kryštofově Údolí". CzechTourism. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
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