Tanvald

Tanvald (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtanvalt]; German: Tannwald) is a town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,100 inhabitants.

Tanvald
Town
Town hall
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Tanvald
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°44′15″N 15°18′21″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictJablonec nad Nisou
First mentioned1586
Government
 • MayorVladimír Vyhnálek
Area
 • Total12.45 km2 (4.81 sq mi)
Elevation
455 m (1,493 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total6,146
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
468 41
Websitewww.tanvald.cz

Administrative parts

The town part of Šumburk nad Desnou and the village of Žďár are administrative parts of Tanvald.

Etymology

The German name means literally "fir forest". The Czech name was created by transcription of the German name.

History

The first written mention of Tanvald is from 1586, when it was described as a lumbering settlement. In 1895 the village was promoted to a market town and in 1905 to a town. In 1848 Žďár was joined to Tanvald.[2][3]

The first written mention of Šumburk nad Desnou is from the 17th century, it was probably founded between 1565 and 1581. In 1906, it was promoted to a market town and in 1925 to a town. In 1942, Tanvald and Šumburk nad Desnou were merged into one municipality.[2][3]

From 1938 to 1945 Tanvald was one of the municipalities in Sudetenland, a region incorporated by Nazi Germany. The majority Sudeten German population was expelled in 1945. The town was then resettled with Czechs.[2]

Transport

The town has direct rail connection with Prague. Traffic on the railway line to Jelenia Góra in Poland was restricted in 1945 (the trains terminated in Harrachov) and reinstated in 2010. Koleje Dolnośląskie D21 line runs from Szklarska Poręba to Liberec via the town.

Notable people

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

Tanvald is twinned with:[4]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie města v datech" (in Czech). Město Tanvald. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  3. "Historie města a okolí" (in Czech). Město Tanvald. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  4. "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Tanvald. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
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