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Jindřichovice Pod Smrkem
Jindřichovice pod Smrkem () is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Administrative division Jindřichovice pod Smrkem consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Jindřichovice pod Smrkem (573) *Dětřichovec (39) 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 Hřebenáč hill at above sea level. The stream Jindřichovický potok flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Jindřichovice pod Smrkem is from 1381. Demographics Transport On the Czech-Polish border is the road border crossing ''Jindřichovice pod Smrkem / Świecie, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Świecie''. Jindřichovice pod Smrkem is the terminus of a railway line from Liberec. Sights A landmark is the ruin of t ... [...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] |