Lažany (german: Laschan) is a municipality and village in
Liberec District
Liberec District ( cs, okres Liberec) is the district (''okres'') within the Liberec Region of Czech Republic. As its name implies, its administrative center is the city of Liberec.
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in the
Liberec Region
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of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Geography
Lažany is located about south of
Liberec
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. It lies in the
Jičín Uplands
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.
History
The first written mention of Lažany is from 1397.
Demographics
Economy
Lažany is an agricultural municipality. It is known for its
cider mill
A cider mill, also known as a cidery, is the location and equipment used to crush apples into apple juice for use in making apple cider, hard cider, applejack, apple wine, pectin and other products derived from apples. More specifically, it refe ...
and the production of fruit drinks.
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Transport
The D10 motorway runs along the southern municipal border of Lažany and then continues as the I/35 road along the eastern municipal border.
Sights
Lažany is poor in monuments. The only cultural monument is a sandstone crucifix from 1821.
References
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Villages in Liberec District