View of SmržovkaChurch of Saint Michael the Archangel
The name Smržovka was given to town by overgrown mountain forest, where there was a large amount of morels (Czech: smrž, German: Morcheln).[2]
Geographyedit
Smržovka is located about 5 km (3 mi) east of Jablonec nad Nisou. It lies in the Jizera Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Černá studnice at 869 m (2,851 ft) above sea level. The Kamenice River flows along the northeastern municipal border.
Historyedit
Smržovka was founded in the first half of the 16th century during the colonization of the Jizera Mountains. The first written mention of the village is from 1568. The most common craft at that time was weaving. The area was part of the Semily estate, owned by the Smiřický family. In 1622, the estate was purchased by Albrecht von Wallenstein. In 1635, the Desfours family acquired Smržovka, which became a separate estate in 1662, and owned it until 1848.[2]
In the 19th century, glassmaking developed in the town, which helped the rapid growth of the town. Unfavorable natural conditions made agriculture difficult and the town focused on industry. Smržovka became a market village in 1849. In 1868, Smržovka was promoted to a market town, and in 1905, it became a town. In the 1920s, Smržovka flourished and there was high employment. The textile and glass industry developed and 90% of the products were exported abroad. About three quarters of the population were ethnic Germans.[2]
The landmark of the town is the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel. It was built in the Baroque style in 1767–1781.[6]
On Černá studnice mountain there is an eponymous observation tower. It is a 26 m (85 ft) high stone tower, built in 1885–1886. It belongs to the highest stone observation towers in the Jizera Mountains.[7]
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^"Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jablonec nad Nisou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
^"Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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^"Rozhledna Černá Studnice" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
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External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Smržovka.
Official website
December 17, 2023
smržovka, german, morchenstern, town, jablonec, nisou, district, liberec, region, czech, republic, about, inhabitants, townt, masaryka, squarecoat, armslocation, czech, republiccoordinates, 73833, 24639, 73833, 24639country, czech, republicregionliberecdistric. Smrzovka German Morchenstern is a town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic It has about 3 900 inhabitants SmrzovkaTownT G Masaryka SquareCoat of armsSmrzovkaLocation in the Czech RepublicCoordinates 50 44 18 N 15 14 47 E 50 73833 N 15 24639 E 50 73833 15 24639Country Czech RepublicRegionLiberecDistrictJablonec nad NisouFirst mentioned1568Government MayorMarek HotovecArea Total14 82 km2 5 72 sq mi Elevation585 m 1 919 ft Population 2023 01 01 1 Total3 851 Density260 km2 670 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code468 51Websitewww wbr smrzovka wbr cz Contents 1 Etymology 2 Geography 3 History 4 Demographics 5 Economy 6 Transport 7 Sights 8 Twin towns sister cities 8 1 Partner towns 9 References 10 External linksEtymology edit nbsp View of Smrzovka nbsp Church of Saint Michael the Archangel The name Smrzovka was given to town by overgrown mountain forest where there was a large amount of morels Czech smrz German Morcheln 2 Geography editSmrzovka is located about 5 km 3 mi east of Jablonec nad Nisou It lies in the Jizera Mountains The highest point is the mountain Cerna studnice at 869 m 2 851 ft above sea level The Kamenice River flows along the northeastern municipal border History editSmrzovka was founded in the first half of the 16th century during the colonization of the Jizera Mountains The first written mention of the village is from 1568 The most common craft at that time was weaving The area was part of the Semily estate owned by the Smiricky family In 1622 the estate was purchased by Albrecht von Wallenstein In 1635 the Desfours family acquired Smrzovka which became a separate estate in 1662 and owned it until 1848 2 In the 19th century glassmaking developed in the town which helped the rapid growth of the town Unfavorable natural conditions made agriculture difficult and the town focused on industry Smrzovka became a market village in 1849 In 1868 Smrzovka was promoted to a market town and in 1905 it became a town In the 1920s Smrzovka flourished and there was high employment The textile and glass industry developed and 90 of the products were exported abroad About three quarters of the population were ethnic Germans 2 From 1938 to 1945 the town was annexed to Nazi Germany and administered as part of Reichsgau Sudetenland During the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in February and March 1945 the Germans operated a subcamp of the Gross Rosen concentration camp whose prisoners were 300 women 3 After World War II the German speaking population was expelled 2 Demographics editHistorical populationYearPop 18694 551 18804 979 9 4 18905 919 18 9 19006 539 10 5 19107 602 16 3 YearPop 19216 614 13 0 19307 296 10 3 19504 161 43 0 19614 272 2 7 19703 747 12 3 YearPop 19803 526 5 9 19913 418 3 1 20013 430 0 4 20113 541 3 2 20213 771 6 5 Source Censuses 4 5 Economy edit nbsp Cerna studnice observation towerIn 1991 the Kaipan company a Czech car manufacturer with a focus on sports roadsters was founded here Transport editSmrzovka is located on the railway line from Liberec to Szklarska Poreba Sights editThe landmark of the town is the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel It was built in the Baroque style in 1767 1781 6 On Cerna studnice mountain there is an eponymous observation tower It is a 26 m 85 ft high stone tower built in 1885 1886 It belongs to the highest stone observation towers in the Jizera Mountains 7 Twin towns sister cities editSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic Smrzovka is twinned with 8 nbsp Rammenau Germany nbsp Weidenberg GermanyPartner towns edit Smrzovka also cooperates with 8 nbsp Juchnowiec Koscielny Poland nbsp Plouhinec France nbsp Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde St Felix ItalyReferences edit Population of Municipalities 1 January 2023 Czech Statistical Office 2023 05 23 a b c d Strucna historie Smrzovky in Czech Mesto Smrzovka Retrieved 2021 08 18 Subcamps of KL Gross Rosen Gross Rosen Museum in Rogoznica Retrieved 14 June 2020 Historicky lexikon obci Ceske republiky 1869 2011 Okres Jablonec nad Nisou in Czech Czech Statistical Office 2015 12 21 pp 7 8 Population Census 2021 Population by sex Public Database Czech Statistical Office 2021 03 27 Barokni kostel sv Archandela Michaela ve Smrzovce in Czech CzechTourism Retrieved 2022 11 06 Rozhledna Cerna Studnice in Czech CzechTourism Retrieved 2022 11 06 a b Spolupracujeme mikroregiony partnerska mesta aj in Czech Mesto Smrzovka Retrieved 2020 08 16 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Smrzovka Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Smrzovka amp oldid 1158643633, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
