Lažany (Liberec District) Explained

Lažany
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:50.6008°N 15.1097°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1397
Area Total Km2:2.09
Elevation M:286
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:246
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:463 45

Lažany (German: Laschan) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography

Lažany is located about south of Liberec. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is at 331m (1,086feet) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Lažany is from 1397.[2]

Economy

Lažany is an agricultural municipality. It is known for its cider mill and the production of fruit drinks.[2]

Transport

The D10 motorway runs along the southern municipal border of Lažany and then continues as the I/35 road along the eastern municipal border.

Sights

Lažany is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a sandstone crucifix from 1821.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Lažany. Obec Lažany. cs. 2023-08-22.
  3. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Lažany. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-07-23.