Desná (Jablonec nad Nisou District)

Desná (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdɛsnaː]; German: Dessendorf) is a town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants.

For other places with the same name, see Desna.
Desná
Town
Town hall
Flag
Coat of arms
Desná
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°45′35″N 15°18′10″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictJablonec nad Nisou
Founded1691
Government
 • MayorJaroslav Kořínek
Area
 • Total12.58 km2 (4.86 sq mi)
Elevation
490 m (1,610 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total3,112
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
468 61
Websitemesto-desna.cz

Administrative parts

Desná consists of administrative parts Desná I, Desná II and Desná III.

History
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

Desná was founded by count Maximilian Desfours II in 1691. Its name supposed to be Desfoursdorf, however the simplified name Dessensdorf was adopted. After almost 250 years, its Czech name Desná was derived. In 1913, Desná was promoted to a market town. In 1949, eleven hamlets or their parts was joined to Desná and the municipality was established in its current form. In 1968, it became a town.[2]

Transport

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

Sport

The main team of the town is TJ Desná established in 1946 and in 2006–07 the team got into the round 2 of the Czech Cup.[3][4][5][6]

Notable people

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

Desná is twinned with:[7]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Desná. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  3. "Czech Republic Cup 2006/07". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  4. "Fotbalový klub TJ Desná". www.tjdesna.webnode.cz. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  5. "FOTBALOVÉ HŘIŠTĚ DESNÁ". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  6. "Czech Republic Cup 2006/07". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  7. "Partnerské obce" (in Czech). Město Desná. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
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