Albrechtice v Jizerských horách explained

Albrechtice v Jizerských horách
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Liberec
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jablonec nad Nisou
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.7622°N 15.2758°W
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1670
Area Total Km2:24.54
Elevation M:610
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:367
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:468 43

Albrechtice v Jizerských horách (German: Albrechtsdorf) is a municipality and village in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The hamlet of Mariánská Hora is an administrative part of Albrechtice v Jizerských horách.

Geography

Albrechtice v Jizerských horách is located about 8km (05miles) northeast of Jablonec nad Nisou and 13km (08miles) east of Liberec. It lies in the Jizera Mountains and the eponymous protected landscape area. The highest point is the mountain Milíře at 1002m (3,287feet) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Kamenice River, which flows briefly along the southern municipal border.

History

Albrechtice was founded in 1670 and named by its founder, Count Albrecht Maximilian Desfours. The hamlet of Mariánská Hora was founded around 1700. The first inhabitants of the settlements engaged in logging and agriculture.[2]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of the municipality is the Church of Saint Francis of Paola. It was built in 1779–1784. The church tower was added in 1898. The cemetery next to the church includes the valuable building of Schowanek's mausoleum built in 1935.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie. Obec Albrechtice v Jizerských horách. cs. 2022-10-05.
  3. Web site: Kostel sv. Františka z Pauly, mauzoleum a hřbitov. Obec Albrechtice v Jizerských horách. cs. 2022-10-05.