Hejnice (Liberec District)

Hejnice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦɛjɲɪtsɛ]; German: Haindorf) is a small town in the Liberec District in Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. From 1938 to 1945 it was one of the municipalities in Sudetenland. It is located in the valley of the river Smědá under the northern slopes of the Jizera Mountains, at an altitude of 350–1,124 m (1,148–3,688 ft) above sea level. It has about 2,700 inhabitants.

Hejnice
Town
Pilgrimage Basilica of the Visitation and former Franciscan monastery
Flag
Coat of arms
Etymology: Grove village
Hejnice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°52′38″N 15°11′54″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictLiberec
First mentioned1211
Government
  MayorJaroslav Demčák
Area
  Total38.19 km2 (14.75 sq mi)
Elevation
375 m (1,230 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total2,736
  Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
463 62
Websitewww.mestohejnice.cz

The village of Ferdinandov is an administrative part of Hejnice.

Twin towns – sister cities

Hrádek nad Nisou is twinned with:[2]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Odkazy". mestohejnice.cz (in Czech). Město Hejnice. Retrieved 2020-07-22.


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