Zdislava (german: Schönbach) is a market town 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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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 i ...
of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Etymology
The former German name Schönbach means 'beautiful stream'. After World War II, the settlement was renamed after
Saint Zdislava.
Geography
Zdislava is located about west of
Liberec
Liberec (; german: Reichenberg ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 103,000 inhabitants and it is the fifth-largest city in the country. It lies on the Lusatian Neisse, in a basin surrounded by mountains. The city centre is well preser ...
. It lies on the border between the
Ralsko Uplands
Ralsko (german: Roll) is a town in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants. It comprises area of the former military training area with Hradčany Air Base.
Because of the former military ...
and
Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge
The Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge (; cs, Ještědsko-kozákovský hřbet) is a ridge and geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is part of the Western Sudetes. The vast majority lies in the Liberec Region.
Geomorphology
Ještěd–Ko ...
. The highest point is on the slopes of the Vápenný mountain at above sea level. The creek Zdislavský potok originates on the slopes of Vápenný and then flows across the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Schönbach is from 1364. In 1906, the village was promoted to a
market town
A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rural ...
.
In 1947, the market town was renamed from Schönbach to its current name. In the 1970s, it was joined to neighbouring
Křižany
Křižany (german: Kriesdorf) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The village of Žibřidice is an administrative part of Křižany.
Geo ...
. Since 1990, Zdislava has been a separate municipality again.
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Demographics
Transport
Zdislava is located on the railway line Liberec–Děčín
Děčín (; german: Tetschen, 1942–1945: ''Tetschen–Bodenbach'') is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 47,000 inhabitants. It is the 7th largest municipality in the country by area.
Administrative parts
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Sights
The main landmark of Zdislava is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the Baroque style in 1726.
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Market towns in the Czech Republic