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Jindřichovice Pod Smrkem
Jindřichovice pod Smrkem (german: Heinersdorf an der Tafelfichte) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Administrative parts The village of Dětřichovec is an administrative part of Jindřichovice pod Smrkem. Geography Jindřichovice pod Smrkem is located about 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 Hřebenáč at above sea level. The Jindřichovický Stream flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Jindřichovice pod Smrkem is from 1381. Transport There is a road border crossing with Poland ''Jindřichovice pod Smrkem / Świecie, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Świecie''. Sights Notable is the ruin of the Church of Saint James the Great. It was a late Romanesque church from the second half of the 13th century. Twin towns – sister cities Jindřichovice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obec
Obec (plural: ''obce'') is the Czech language, Czech and Slovak language, Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is "Intentional community, commune" or "community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition Legal definition (according to the Czech code of law with similar definition in the Slovak code of law) is: ''"The municipality is a basic territorial self-governing community of citizens; it forms a territorial unit, which is defined by the boundary of the municipality."'' Every municipality is composed of one or more cadastre, cadastral areas. Every municipality is composed of one or more administrative parts, usually called town parts or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost whole area of the republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |