| Desná | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| 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: | 50.7597°N 15.3028°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Jaroslav Kořínek |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1691 |
| Area Total Km2: | 12.58 |
| Elevation M: | 490 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 3062 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 468 61 |
Desná (in Czech pronounced as /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.
Desná consists of the administrative parts of Desná I, Desná II and Desná III.
Desná is located about 9km (06miles) east of Jablonec nad Nisou. It lies in the Jizera Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Novina at 804m (2,638feet) above sea level. The town is situated at the confluence of the rivers Černá Desná and Bílá Desná, which forms the Desná River. The Souš Reservoir, built on the Černá Desná River, is located in the northern part of the municipal territory.
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]
Desná is located on the railway line Liberec–Szklarska Poręba. The territory is served by four train stations and stops: Desná, Desná-Riedlova vila, Dolní Polubný and Desná-Pustinská.[3]
The town is home to the amateur football club TJ Desná.
The main landmark of the town is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1903.[4]
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic. Desná is twinned with:[5]
Podgórzyn, Poland