Rynoltice
Rynoltice (German: Ringelshain) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Rynoltice | |
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 Municipal office | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Rynoltice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°47′21″N 14°49′8″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Liberec |
| District | Liberec |
| First mentioned | 1364 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.72 km2 (6.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 800 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 463 53 |
| Website | www |
Rynoltice lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of Liberec.
Administrative parts
Villages of Černá Louže, Jítrava, Nová Starost and Polesí are administrative parts of Rynoltice.
History
The first written mention of Rynoltice is from 1364. The village was founded in the 13th century by German colonists. During the Hussite Wars, the village was ransacked, and resettled again in 1563.[2]
Transport
There is a train station on the railroad between Liberec and Česká Lípa.
Notable people
- Johann Schicht (1855–1907), German Bohemian entrepreneur
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Rynoltice. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
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