Mníšek

Mníšek
Mníšek
Municipality
	Church of Saint Nicholas
	Flag Coat of arms
	Mníšek Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°49′54″N 15°3′23″E / 50.83167°N 15.05639°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Liberec
First mentioned	1381
Area
• Total	25.44 km2 (9.82 sq mi)
Elevation	375 m (1,230 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,780
• Density	70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	463 31
Website	www.obec-mnisek.cz

Mníšek (German: Einsiedel in Isergebirge) is municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Fojtka is an administrative part of Mníšek.

Etymology

The German name Einsiedel was derived from Einsiedler, i.e. 'hermit'. The Czech name was created as a free translation and is a diminutive of the word mnich, i.e. 'monk'.^[2]

Geography

Mníšek is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Liberec. The western part of the municipal territory with the Mníšek village lies in the Zittau Basin, but most of the territory lies in the Jizera Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Olivetská hora at 886 m (2,907 ft) above sea level.

The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Jeřice River and the Fojtka Stream. Their confluence is in the centre of Mníšek. Fojtka Reservoir was built on the stream in 1904–1906. It is used for recreational purposes and as flood protection.^[3]

History

The first written mention of Mníšek is from 1381. The village of Fojtka was first mentioned in 1559.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,385	—
1880	2,547	+6.8%
1890	2,468	−3.1%
1900	2,391	−3.1%
1910	2,436	+1.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,030	−16.7%
1930	2,056	+1.3%
1950	1,210	−41.1%
1961	1,130	−6.6%
1970	1,085	−4.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	952	−12.3%
1991	873	−8.3%
2001	1,063	+21.8%
2011	1,322	+24.4%
2021	1,639	+24.0%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The I/13 road (the section from Liberec to the Czech-Polish border in Habartice) passes through the municipality.

Mníšek is located on two railway lines of local importance, heading from Liberec to Černousy and to Nové Město pod Smrkem.^[6]

Sights

The main landmark of Mníšek is the Church of Saint Nicholas. The original wooden church was replaced by a stone one in 1570, then it was replaced by the current Baroque structure in 1739. The tower was raised in 1774. The rectory was built next to the church is 1767.^[2]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Mníšek. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
^ "Vodní nádrž Fojtka u Liberce" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Mníšek u Liberce" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-22.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[history-2] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Mníšek. Retrieved 2022-10-19.

[3] "Vodní nádrž Fojtka u Liberce" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-10-19.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Detail stanice Mníšek u Liberce" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-22.

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