Desná consists of administrative parts Desná I, Desná II and Desná III.
Geographyedit
Desná is located about 9 km (6 mi) east of Jablonec nad Nisou. It lies in the Jizera Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Novina at 804 m (2,638 ft) 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.
Historyedit
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.[5]
Sportedit
The town is home to the amateur football club TJ Desná.
Sightsedit
The landmark of the town is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1903.[6]
^"Historie města" (in Czech). Město Desná. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
^"Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jablonec nad Nisou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
^"Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^"Detail stanice Bohuňovice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
^"Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
^"Partnerské obce" (in Czech). Město Desná. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Desná (Jablonec nad Nisou District).
Official website
January 01, 1970
desná, jablonec, nisou, district, desná, czech, pronunciation, ˈdɛsnaː, german, dessendorf, town, jablonec, nisou, district, liberec, region, czech, republic, about, inhabitants, desnátowntown, hallflagcoat, armsdesnálocation, czech, republiccoordinates, 75972. Desna Czech pronunciation 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 DesnaTownTown hallFlagCoat of armsDesnaLocation in the Czech RepublicCoordinates 50 45 35 N 15 18 10 E 50 75972 N 15 30278 E 50 75972 15 30278Country Czech RepublicRegionLiberecDistrictJablonec nad NisouFounded1691Government MayorJaroslav KorinekArea Total12 58 km2 4 86 sq mi Elevation490 m 1 610 ft Population 2023 01 01 1 Total3 103 Density250 km2 640 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code468 61Websitemesto desna wbr cz Contents 1 Administrative parts 2 Geography 3 History 4 Demographics 5 Transport 6 Sport 7 Sights 8 Notable people 9 Twin towns sister cities 10 References 11 External linksAdministrative parts editDesna consists of administrative parts Desna I Desna II and Desna III Geography editDesna is located about 9 km 6 mi east of Jablonec nad Nisou It lies in the Jizera Mountains The highest point is the mountain Novina at 804 m 2 638 ft above sea level The town is situated at the confluence of the rivers Cerna Desna and Bila Desna which forms the Desna River The Sous Reservoir built on the Cerna Desna River is located in the northern part of the municipal territory History editDesna 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 Desna was derived In 1913 Desna was promoted to a market town In 1949 eleven hamlets or their parts was joined to Desna and the municipality was established in its current form In 1968 it became a town 2 Demographics editHistorical populationYearPop 18691 270 18801 807 42 3 18902 123 17 5 19002 447 15 3 19102 347 4 1 YearPop 19211 681 28 4 19301 740 3 5 19503 516 102 1 19613 697 5 1 19703 436 7 1 YearPop 19803 372 1 9 19913 811 13 0 20013 549 6 9 20113 130 11 8 20212 963 5 3 Source Censuses 3 4 Transport edit nbsp Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Desna is located on the railway line Liberec Szklarska Poreba The territory is served by four train stations and stops Desna Desna Riedlova vila Dolni Polubny and Desna Pustinska 5 Sport editThe town is home to the amateur football club TJ Desna Sights editThe landmark of the town is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary It was built in the neo Gothic style in 1903 6 Notable people editTomas Goder born 1974 ski jumperTwin towns sister cities editSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic Desna is twinned with 7 nbsp Malschwitz Germany nbsp Podgorzyn PolandReferences edit Population of Municipalities 1 January 2023 Czech Statistical Office 2023 05 23 Historie mesta in Czech Mesto Desna Retrieved 2021 08 18 Historicky lexikon obci Ceske republiky 1869 2011 Okres Jablonec nad Nisou in Czech Czech Statistical Office 2015 12 21 pp 1 2 Population Census 2021 Population by sex Public Database Czech Statistical Office 2021 03 27 Detail stanice Bohunovice in Czech Ceske drahy Retrieved 2024 02 27 Kostel Nanebevzeti Panny Marie in Czech National Heritage Institute Retrieved 2022 11 06 Partnerske obce in Czech Mesto Desna Retrieved 2021 08 18 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Desna Jablonec nad Nisou District Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Desna Jablonec nad Nisou District amp oldid 1210564868, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
