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Horní Řasnice

Coordinates: 50°57′56″N 15°12′6″E / 50.96556°N 15.20167°E / 50.96556; 15.20167
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Horní Řasnice
Municipal office and primary school
Municipal office and primary school
Flag of Horní Řasnice
Coat of arms of Horní Řasnice
Horní Řasnice is located in Czech Republic
Horní Řasnice
Horní Řasnice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°57′56″N 15°12′6″E / 50.96556°N 15.20167°E / 50.96556; 15.20167
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictLiberec
First mentioned1381
Area
 • Total19.04 km2 (7.35 sq mi)
Elevation
380 m (1,250 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total242
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
464 01
Websitewww.hornirasnice.cz

Horní Řasnice (German: Bärnsdorf an der Tafelfichte) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The village of Srbská is an administrative part of Horní Řasnice.

Geography

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Horní Řasnice is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) northeast of Liberec, in a salient region of Frýdlant Hook on the border with Poland. It lies in the Frýdlant Hills. The highest point is the hill Nad Nádražím at 522 m (1,713 ft) above sea level. The village of Horní Řasnice is situated in the valley of the Řasnice Stream, which originates in the municipal territory.

History

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The first written mention of Horní Řasnice is from 1381.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,855—    
18801,779−4.1%
18901,751−1.6%
19001,820+3.9%
19101,721−5.4%
YearPop.±%
19211,467−14.8%
19301,296−11.7%
1950502−61.3%
1961507+1.0%
1970456−10.1%
YearPop.±%
1980294−35.5%
1991236−19.7%
2001235−0.4%
2011234−0.4%
2021236+0.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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Church of the Immaculate Conception

On the Czech-Polish border is the road border crossing Srbská / Miłoszów.

Sights

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The main landmark of Horní Řasnice is the Church of the Immaculate Conception. It is a Gothic church from the second half of the 13th century with Baroque modifications.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Horní Řasnice. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Kostel Neposkvrněného Početí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
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