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Jilemnice - Radnice Ráno
Jilemnice (; ) is a town in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,400 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Jilemnice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Jilemnice (4,526) *Hrabačov (704) *Javorek (17) Etymology The name was derived from the word ''jilm'' ('elm') and from the adjective ''jilemná'', related to some water course (meaning "water flowing between elms"). Geography Jilemnice is located about east of Semily and southeast of Liberec. It lies in a hilly landscape of the Giant Mountains Foothills. The highest points are the slopes of the Chmelnice hill at above sea level, and the peak of Bubeníkovy vrchy at . The Jizerka River flows through the northern part of the municipal territory. The Jilemka Stream flows through the town into the Jizerka. History The first written mention of Jilemnic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obec
(, ; plural ) is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is " commune" or " community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition The 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 cadastral areas. Every municipality is also composed of one or more municipal parts (), which are usually town quarters or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost the entire area of the Czech Republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception being military training areas. The smaller mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
