Krásná Lípa

Krásná Lípa (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkraːsnaː ˈliːpa]; German: Schönlinde) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 3,500 inhabitants.

Krásná Lípa
Town
Town square
Flag
Coat of arms
Krásná Lípa
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°54′48″N 14°30′32″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictDěčín
First mentioned1361
Government
 • MayorJan Kolář
Area
 • Total31.39 km2 (12.12 sq mi)
Elevation
426 m (1,398 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total3,471
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
407 46
Websitewww.krasnalipa.cz

History
Square and church in Krásná Lípa

In 1361, a settlement Schönlinde was recorded on the Tollenstein (Tolštejn). Later, about 30 families from Upper Franconia colonized the place. In 1654 the community had 36 farm houses and 60 craftsman houses, mainly linen weavers. John Barnes, an English expert on textile industry, was hired in 1731 to found a spinning factory in the town.

Economic development was further stimulated by the construction of the railway in 1869 and on 5 January 1870 Schönlinde became a corporate town. In 1910 the town reached its greatest population, with 6930 inhabitants. Along with other parts of the former Austrian Empire, Schönlinde became part of Czechoslovakia in 1919, now called Krásná Lípa, after having been attached to German Austria for some months.

Czechoslovak armed soldiers patrolling the town centre of Krásná Lípa, September, 1938

The expulsion of Germans after World War II in 1945–1946 reduced the population by half and more than 300 deserted houses were demolished, others dilapidated. One of the Germans who was deported from the Sudetenland was Gerhard Mitter, then age 10, who would become a race driver for Porsche.

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Krásná Lípa is twinned with:[2]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 30 April 2020.
  2. "Partnerská města". krasnalipa.cz (in Czech). Město Krásná Lípa. Retrieved 19 August 2020.


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