Desná (; german: Dessendorf) is a town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Desná consists of administrative parts Desná I, Desná II and Desná III.

Geography

Desná is located about east of Jablonec nad Nisou. It lies in the Jizera Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Novina at above sea level. The town is situated at the confluence of the rivers Černá Desná and Bílá Desná, which forms the Desná River. The Souš Reservoir, built on the Černá Desná River, is located in the northern part of the municipal territory.

History

Desná was founded by count Maximilian

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II in 1691. Its name supposed to be Desfoursdorf, however the simplified name Dessensdorf was adopted. After almost 250 years, its Czech name Desná was derived. In 1913, Desná was promoted to a market town. In 1949, eleven hamlets or their parts was joined to Desná and the municipality was established in its current form. In 1968, it became a town.

Demographics

Transport

České dráhy L1 line runs from

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to Szklarska Poręba via the town.

Sport

The town is home to the amateur football club

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Sights

The landmark of the town is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1903.

Notable people

* Tomáš Goder (born 1974), ski jumper

Twin towns – sister cities

Desná is twinned with: * Malschwitz, Germany * Podgórzyn, Poland

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Desna Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Jablonec nad Nisou District