Smržovka

Smržovka (German: Morchenstern) is a town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,800 inhabitants.

Smržovka
Town
T. G. Masaryka Square
Coat of arms
Smržovka
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°44′18″N 15°14′47″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictJablonec nad Nisou
First mentioned1568
Government
 • MayorMarek Hotovec
Area
 • Total14.82 km2 (5.72 sq mi)
Elevation
585 m (1,919 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total3,751
 • Density250/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
468 51
Websitewww.smrzovka.cz

Etymology
View of Smržovka
Church of Saint Michael the Archangel

The name Smržovka was given to town by overgrown mountain forest, where there was a large amount of morels (Czech: Smrž, German: Morcheln).[2]

History

Smržovka was founded in the first half of the 16th century during the colonization of the Jizera Mountains, the first written mention of the village is from 1568.[2]

In the 19th century, glassmaking developed in the town, which helped the rapid growth of the town. In 1868, Smržovka was promoted to a market town, and in 1905, it became a town.[2]

Smržovka was part of the Jablonec nad Nisou District, one of the 94 districts in Kingdom of Bohemia.[3] With the development of industry in and around Smržovka, it develops mainly glassworks, grinding shops and weaving and Smržovka in 1849 became the market place. In 1905 Smržovka was promoted to town.

During the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in February and March 1945, the Germans operated a subcamp of the Gross-Rosen concentration camp, whose prisoners were 300 women.[4]

Demography
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18694,551—    
18804,979+9.4%
18905,919+18.9%
19006,539+10.5%
19107,602+16.3%
19216,614−13.0%
19307,296+10.3%
19504,161−43.0%
YearPop.±%
19614,272+2.7%
19703,747−12.3%
19803,526−5.9%
19913,418−3.1%
20013,430+0.4%
20113,541+3.2%
20213,751+5.9%
Source: Historical lexicon of municipalities of the Czech Republic[5]

Economy
Černá studnice observation tower

In 1991, the Kaipan company, a Czech car manufacturer with a focus on sports roadsters, was founded here.

Transport

Koleje Dolnośląskie D21 line runs from Szklarska Poręba to Liberec via the town.

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

Smržovka is twinned with:[6]

Partner towns

Smržovka also cooperates with:[6]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Stručná historie Smržovky" (in Czech). Město Smržovka. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  3. Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
  4. "Subcamps of KL Gross- Rosen". Gross-Rosen Museum in Rogoźnica. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jablonec nad Nisou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
  6. "Spolupracujeme - mikroregiony, partnerská města aj" (in Czech). Město Smržovka. Retrieved 2020-08-16.


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