Hejnice (Liberec District)

Hejnice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦɛjɲɪtsɛ]; German: Haindorf) is a town in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,700 inhabitants.

Hejnice
Town
Pilgrimage Basilica of the Visitation and former Franciscan monastery
Flag
Coat of arms
Hejnice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°52′38″N 15°11′54″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictLiberec
First mentioned1381
Government
 • MayorJaroslav Demčák
Area
 • Total38.41 km2 (14.83 sq mi)
Elevation
375 m (1,230 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,730
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
463 62
Websitewww.mestohejnice.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Ferdinandov is an administrative part of Hejnice.

Etymology

The original German name of the village Haindorf is based on the German Dorf im Haine, which means "village in the grove". The Czech name was derived from the German one.

Geography

Hejnice is located in the valley of the river Smědá under the northern slopes of the Jizera Mountains. The highest peak in the municipal territory is Jizera with an altitude of 1,122 metres (3,681 ft).

History

According to a legend, a pilgrimage church was founded here already in 1211. The first written mention of Hejnice is from 1381. In the 16th century, iron ore mines were opened. In 1692, count František Gallas established a Franciscan monastery, which helped the visibility of the village. In the 19th century, several textile factories were established in the village and its surroundings. The village of Hejnice was promoted to a town in 1917.[2]

From 1938 to 1945, it was one of the municipalities in Sudetenland.

Notable people

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

Hejnice is twinned with:[3]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Město Hejnice. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  3. "Odkazy" (in Czech). Město Hejnice. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
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