Frýdštejn

Frýdštejn (German: Friedstein) is a municipality and village in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Frýdštejn
Frýdštejn seen from the Frýdštejn Castle
Frýdštejn
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°39′8″N 15°9′32″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictJablonec nad Nisou
First mentioned1385
Area
  Total14.49 km2 (5.59 sq mi)
Elevation
474 m (1,555 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
  Total848
  Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
463 42, 468 22
Websitewww.obec-frydstejn.cz

Administrative parts

Villages and hamlets of Anděl Strážce, Bezděčín, Borek, Horky, Kaškovice, Ondříkovice, Roudný, Sestroňovice, Slapy and Voděrady are administrative parts of Frýdštejn.

Geography

Living houses at the Bezděčínský stream

The highest point of the municipality is the hill Kopanina with an altutude of 657 metres (2,156 ft).

History

The first written mention of Frýdštejn is from 1385.[2]

Sights

  • Ruins of the Frýdštejn Castle
  • Observation tower on the Kopanina Hill
  • Rock town Drábovna

Notable people

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie". Obec Frýdštejn. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
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