Jindřichovice pod Smrkem explained

Jindřichovice pod Smrkem
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Liberec
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Liberec
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.9608°N 15.25°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1381
Area Total Km2:19.14
Elevation M:376
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:604
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:463 65

Jindřichovice pod Smrkem (German: Heinersdorf an der Tafelfichte) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Dětřichovec is an administrative part of Jindřichovice pod Smrkem.

Geography

Jindřichovice pod Smrkem is located about northeast of Liberec, in a salient region of Frýdlant Hook on the border with Poland. It lies in the Frýdlant Hills. The highest point is the Hřebenáč hill at 566m (1,857feet) above sea level. The stream Jindřichovický potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Jindřichovice pod Smrkem is from 1381.[2]

Transport

On the Czech-Polish border is the road border crossing Jindřichovice pod Smrkem / Świecie.

Jindřichovice pod Smrkem is the terminus of a railway line from Liberec.[3]

Sights

A landmark is the ruin of the Church of Saint James the Great. It was a late Romanesque church from the second half of the 13th century.[2]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic. Jindřichovice pod Smrkem is twinned with:[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie obce Jindřichovice pod Smrkem. Obec Jindřichovice pod Smrkem. cs. 2022-10-21.
  3. Web site: Detail stanice Jindřichovice p.Smrkem. České dráhy. cs. 2024-02-22.
  4. Web site: Miasta Partnerskie. Świeradów-Zdrój. pl. 2020-08-03.