Lučany nad Nisou explained

Lučany nad Nisou
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:50.7475°N 15.2192°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1623
Area Total Km2:13.13
Elevation M:598
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1982
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal codes
Postal Code:466 02, 468 44, 468 71

Lučany nad Nisou (German: Wiesenthal an der Neiße) is a town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Horní Maxov and Jindřichov are administrative parts of Lučany nad Nisou.

Geography

Lučany nad Nisou is located about 3km (02miles) northeast of Jablonec nad Nisou. It lies in the Jizera Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Slovanka at 820m (2,690feet) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Lučany nad Nisou is from 1623. In 1892, the village was promoted to a market town and in 1913, it became a town. After World War II, Lučany nad Nisou lost its town status, but it was returned to the municipality in 2006.[2]

Transport

Lučany nad Nisou is located on the railway line from Liberec to Szklarska Poręba.

Sights

The main landmark of Lučany nad Nisou is the Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the neo-Renaissance style in 1886–1889.[3] The second church in the municipality is the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Horní Maxov.

There are two observation towers in the municipal territory, Bramberk and Slovanka on the eponymous mountains. There are Stations of the Cross along the way to the top of Slovanka.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie města. Město Lučany nad Nisou. cs. 2021-08-17.
  3. Web site: Kostel Navštívení Panny Marie. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2022-10-28.