Mimoň
Mimoň (German: Niemes, Lower Sorbian: Mimonjecy) is a town in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,400 inhabitants.
Mimoň | |
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Town | |
1. Máje Square in Mimoň | |
Flag Coat of arms | |
Mimoň Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 50°39′23″N 14°43′49″E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Liberec |
District | Česká Lípa |
First mentioned | 1371 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Petr Král |
Area | |
• Total | 15.48 km2 (5.98 sq mi) |
Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
• Total | 6,443 |
• Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 471 24 |
Website | mestomimon |
Administrative parts
Mimoň is made up of town parts of Mimoň I–VI and villages of Srní Potok and Vranov.
Geography
Mimoň is situated on the conclusion of the Ploučnice River and Panenský Stream on an old trading route from Zittau to Prague. It lies in the vicinity of the cone-like mountain of Ralsko.
Notable people
- Stefanie Rabatsch (1887–197?), Hitler's love interest
- Rudolf Watzke (1892–1972), bass singer
- Rudolf Schicketanz (1900–1947), Nazi politician[2]
- Hans Watzek (born 1932), German politician[3]
Twin towns – sister cities
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- de:Rudolf Schicketanz
- de:Hans Watzek (Politiker)
- "O městě" (in Czech). Město Mimoň. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
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