Hodkovice nad Mohelkou

Hodkovice nad Mohelkou (until 1949 Hodkovice, German: Liebenau), is a town in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Hodkovice nad Mohelkou
Town
T. G. Masaryka Square with the town hall
Flag
Coat of arms
Hodkovice nad Mohelkou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°39′57″N 15°5′23″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictLiberec
First mentioned1352
Government
 • MayorMarkéta Khauerová
Area
 • Total13.49 km2 (5.21 sq mi)
Elevation
367 m (1,204 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,967
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
463 42
Websitewww.hodkovicenm.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Jílové, Radoňovice, Záskalí and Žďárek are administrative parts of Hodkovice nad Mohelkou.

History

The first settlement in the area of today's town was probably founded in the 11th century. The first written mention of Hodkovice nad Mohelkou is from 1352.[2]

Sights

The Church of Saint Procopius was built in 1717 on the place of a wooden church, which was destroyed by a fire in 1692.[3]

The main landmark of the town square is the town hall. It was built in 1811, after the previous building burned down. It 1889, it was rebuilt to its current appearance. Other valuable buildings on the square are Marian column from the early 18th century, and the fountain from 1886, which was removed from the square in 1946 and returned in the 1990s.[3]

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

Hodkovice nad Mohelkou is twinned with:[4]

  • Hodkovice nad Mohelkou as seen from the south
  • Church of Saint Procopius
  • Marian column

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Nejstarší zprávy o Hodkovicích" (in Czech). Město Hodkovice nad Mohelkou. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  3. "Památky ve městě" (in Czech). Město Hodkovice nad Mohelkou. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  4. "Partnerská spolupráce" (in Czech). Město Hodkovice nad Mohelkou. 2019-09-27. Retrieved 2020-07-22.


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