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
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
RegionLiberec
DistrictČeská Lípa
First mentioned1371
Government
  MayorPetr Král
Area
  Total15.48 km2 (5.98 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total6,443
  Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
471 24
Websitemestomimon.cz

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

Mimoň is twinned with:[4]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. de:Rudolf Schicketanz
  3. de:Hans Watzek (Politiker)
  4. "O městě" (in Czech). Město Mimoň. Retrieved 2020-08-15.


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