Lučany nad Nisou

50°44′51″N 15°13′9″E / 50.74750°N 15.21917°E / 50.74750; 15.21917Country Czech RepublicRegionLiberecDistrictJablonec nad NisouFirst mentioned1623Area • Total13.13 km² (5.07 sq mi)Elevation598 m (1,962 ft)Population • Total1,982 • Density150/km² (390/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codesWebsitewww.lucany.cz

Lučany nad Nisou (German: Wiesenthal an der Neiße) is a town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Horní Maxov and Jindřichov are administrative parts of Lučany nad Nisou.

Geography

Lučany nad Nisou is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) northeast of Jablonec nad Nisou. It lies in the Jizera Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Slovanka at 820 m (2,690 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Lučany nad Nisou is from 1623. In 1892, the village was promoted to a market town and in 1913, it became a town. After World War II, Lučany nad Nisou lost its town status, but it was returned to the municipality in 2006.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 3,644 —     1880 4,056 +11.3% 1890 4,413 +8.8% 1900 4,725 +7.1% 1910 5,038 +6.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 4,323 −14.2% 1930 5,119 +18.4% 1950 2,386 −53.4% 1961 1,967 −17.6% 1970 1,893 −3.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,754 −7.3% 1991 1,438 −18.0% 2001 1,573 +9.4% 2011 1,716 +9.1% 2021 1,952 +13.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Lučany nad Nisou is located on the railway line from Liberec to Szklarska Poręba.

Sights

The main landmark of Lučany nad Nisou is the Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the neo-Renaissance style in 1886–1889.^[5] The second church in the municipality is the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Horní Maxov.

There are two observation towers in the municipal territory, Bramberk and Slovanka on the eponymous mountains. There are Stations of the Cross along the way to the top of Slovanka.

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