Bezděz (german: Schloßbösig) is a municipality and village in
Česká Lípa District
Česká Lípa District ( cs, okres Česká Lípa) is a district ('' okres'') within the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Its district seat is Česká Lípa.
List of municipalities
Česká Lípa -
Bezděz -
Blatce -
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in the
Liberec Region
Liberec Region ( cs, Liberecký kraj, german: Reichenberger Region, pl, Kraj liberecki) is an administrative unit ( Czech: ''kraj'') of the Czech Republic, located in the northernmost part of its historical region of Bohemia. It is named after ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
. It has about 300 inhabitants. It is known for the
Bezděz Castle.
Etymology
The name Bezděz is derived from the personal name Bezděd (Besdeth), meaning "Bezděd's (property)".
Geography
Bezděz is located about southeast of
Česká Lípa
Česká Lípa (; german: Böhmisch Leipa) is a town in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 37,000 inhabitants and it is the most populated town of the Czech Republic without city status. The town centre is well preserved and is p ...
and southwest of
Liberec. It lies mostly in the
Ralsko Uplands, but the southeastern part of the municipal territory also extends into the
Jizera Table
The Jizera Table ( cs, Jizerská tabule) is a plateau and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Central Bohemian Region, northeast of Prague.
Geomorphology
The Jizera Table is a mesoregion of the Centr ...
. The highest point is the hill Bezděz at above sea level. Most of the territory lies in the Kokořínsko – Máchův kraj Protected Landscape Area.
History
The first written mention of Bezděz is from 1264. In 1291 or 1293, the village was promoted to a town, but it lost its town privileges after
Bělá pod Bezdězem
Bělá pod Bezdězem (german: Weisswasser) is a town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,700 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as urban monument zon ...
was founded in 1304. In 1898, the village was severely damaged by fire.
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Demographics
Economy
There are almost no job opportunities in the municipality, most residents commute to work in nearby towns.[
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Sights
Bezděz is known for the Bezděz Castle. The well-preserved ruin of a Gothic castle is one of the most important monuments of the whole region.
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Villages in Česká Lípa District