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Lázně Libverda
Lázně Libverda () is a spa municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. Etymology The original German name ''Liebenwerde'' is an abbreviation of "''auf dem Lieben werde''", which then meant "on a lovely island". The Czech name ''Libverda'' was created by transcription. Geography Lázně Libverda is located about northeast of Liberec. It borders Poland in the east. Lázně Libverda lies in the Jizera Mountains. The highest peak in the municipality and in the whole mountain range is Smrk (Jizera Mountains), Smrk with . Part of the ''Jizerskohorské bučiny'' National Nature Reserve is located in the southern part of the municipal territory. The creek Libverdský potok flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Lázně Libverda is from 1381, when it was part of the Frýdlant estate. Demographics Spa The healing power of the local spring was first mentioned in 1601 in a report, ... [...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] |