Because of the former military area, the town's municipal territory is the fourth largest in the country, after the cities of Prague, Brno and Ostrava.
The town is made up of town parts and villages of Boreček, Horní Krupá, Hradčany, Hvězdov, Jabloneček, Kuřívody, Náhlov, Ploužnice and Svébořice. The municipal office is located in Kuřívody.
Geography
Ralsko is located about 21 km (13 mi) southeast of Česká Lípa and 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Liberec. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The town is named after the mountain Ralsko, which lies on the northern municipal border and is the highest point of Ralsko and of the entire Ralsko Uplands with an altitude of 696 m (2,283 ft). The Ploučnice River shortly crosses the municipal territory in the northeast. There are several ponds in the area, the largest of them are Hradčanský and Novodvorský.
History
The oldest part of Ralsko is Kuřívody. The first written mention of Kuřívody is from 1279, it was founded between 1264 and 1278 by Ottokar II of Bohemia as a royal town. Due to lack of water, it remained a small town throughout its existence.[2]
Before 1945, there was more than 7,000 inhabitants in today's Ralsko area. At the beginning of 1945, Hradčany Air Base was built by German army. After the World War II, the German majority was expelled.[2]
In 1950, the Ralsko military training area was established. In 1992, it was abolished and the municipality of Ralsko was established. In 2006, Ralsko became a town.[2]
Ralsko military training area
Between 1946 and 1950, the inhabitants were relocated to establish a military training area in surroundings of the Ralsko mountain. The displacement of the population was completed on 31 October 1952. More than 3,000 inhabitants were evicted from the villages.[2]
The Ralsko Mountain and the airfield were used as a military weapons-testing area for decades. After the Prague Spring of 1968, the installation was manned by Soviet Troops. In the late 1980s the Soviet 442nd Missile Brigade stationed SS-21 short-range tactical missiles at Hvězdov. It 1988, there was more than 20,000 permanent Soviet inhabitants (soldiers and their families) in the area. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1990–91 the missiles were withdrawn and the entire weapons-testing area was closed off.
Many of the discarded Czech and Soviet munitions were collected and are now on display at a little museum in Kuřívody.[5] Only recently has the former military training area been opened as a natural reserve. On the Ralsko mountain there is a ruin of a Gothic castle. It has been desolate since the 16th century.[6]
There is a Renaissance castle in Kuřívody, formerly a fortress.[2]
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^"Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Česká Lípa" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
^"Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^"Stálá expozice pyrotechnické asanace Ralska" (in Czech). Občanské sdružení Český svět – Ralsko. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
^"Zřícenina hradu Ralsko" (in Czech). Czech Tourism. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ralsko.
Official website
January 13, 2023
ralsko, eponymous, mountain, mountain, german, roll, town, Česká, lípa, district, liberec, region, czech, republic, about, inhabitants, comprises, area, former, military, training, area, with, hradčany, base, towntown, hallflagcoat, armslocation, czech, republ. For the eponymous mountain see Ralsko mountain Ralsko German Roll is a town in Ceska Lipa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic It has about 2 100 inhabitants It comprises area of the former military training area with Hradcany Air Base RalskoTownTown hallFlagCoat of armsRalskoLocation in the Czech RepublicCoordinates 50 36 45 N 14 47 27 E 50 61250 N 14 79083 E 50 61250 14 79083 Coordinates 50 36 45 N 14 47 27 E 50 61250 N 14 79083 E 50 61250 14 79083Country Czech RepublicRegionLiberecDistrictCeska LipaFirst mentioned1279Government MayorMiloslav TumaArea Total170 23 km2 65 73 sq mi Elevation331 m 1 086 ft Population 2022 01 01 1 Total2 114 Density12 km2 32 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal codes295 01 463 52 471 24Websitemestoralsko wbr czBecause of the former military area the town s municipal territory is the fourth largest in the country after the cities of Prague Brno and Ostrava Contents 1 Administrative parts 2 Geography 3 History 3 1 Ralsko military training area 4 Demographics 5 Sights 6 References 7 External linksAdministrative parts EditThe town is made up of town parts and villages of Borecek Horni Krupa Hradcany Hvezdov Jablonecek Kurivody Nahlov Plouznice and Sveborice The municipal office is located in Kurivody Geography EditRalsko is located about 21 km 13 mi southeast of Ceska Lipa and 25 km 16 mi southwest of Liberec It lies in the Ralsko Uplands The town is named after the mountain Ralsko which lies on the northern municipal border and is the highest point of Ralsko and of the entire Ralsko Uplands with an altitude of 696 m 2 283 ft The Ploucnice River shortly crosses the municipal territory in the northeast There are several ponds in the area the largest of them are Hradcansky and Novodvorsky History EditThe oldest part of Ralsko is Kurivody The first written mention of Kurivody is from 1279 it was founded between 1264 and 1278 by Ottokar II of Bohemia as a royal town Due to lack of water it remained a small town throughout its existence 2 Before 1945 there was more than 7 000 inhabitants in today s Ralsko area At the beginning of 1945 Hradcany Air Base was built by German army After the World War II the German majority was expelled 2 In 1950 the Ralsko military training area was established In 1992 it was abolished and the municipality of Ralsko was established In 2006 Ralsko became a town 2 Ralsko military training area Edit Between 1946 and 1950 the inhabitants were relocated to establish a military training area in surroundings of the Ralsko mountain The displacement of the population was completed on 31 October 1952 More than 3 000 inhabitants were evicted from the villages 2 The Ralsko Mountain and the airfield were used as a military weapons testing area for decades After the Prague Spring of 1968 the installation was manned by Soviet Troops In the late 1980s the Soviet 442nd Missile Brigade stationed SS 21 short range tactical missiles at Hvezdov It 1988 there was more than 20 000 permanent Soviet inhabitants soldiers and their families in the area After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1990 91 the missiles were withdrawn and the entire weapons testing area was closed off Demographics EditHistorical populationYearPop 18697 861 18807 418 5 6 18906 871 7 4 19006 410 6 7 19106 322 1 4 YearPop 19216 065 4 1 19305 862 3 3 19503 250 44 6 1961831 74 4 1970768 7 6 YearPop 1980571 25 7 1991524 8 2 20011 386 164 5 20111 954 41 0 20212 087 6 8 Source Censuses 3 4 Sights Edit Kurivody Castle Many of the discarded Czech and Soviet munitions were collected and are now on display at a little museum in Kurivody 5 Only recently has the former military training area been opened as a natural reserve On the Ralsko mountain there is a ruin of a Gothic castle It has been desolate since the 16th century 6 There is a Renaissance castle in Kurivody formerly a fortress 2 References Edit Population of Municipalities 1 January 2022 Czech Statistical Office 2022 04 29 a b c d e Historie a soucasnost mesta in Czech Mesto Ralsko Retrieved 2021 08 09 Historicky lexikon obci Ceske republiky 1869 2011 Okres Ceska Lipa in Czech Czech Statistical Office 2015 12 21 pp 11 12 Population Census 2021 Population by sex Public Database Czech Statistical Office 2021 03 27 Stala expozice pyrotechnicke asanace Ralska in Czech Obcanske sdruzeni Cesky svet Ralsko Retrieved 2021 08 09 Zricenina hradu Ralsko in Czech Czech Tourism Retrieved 2021 11 03 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ralsko Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ralsko amp oldid 1118503807, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
