Pěnčín () is a municipality and village in
Jablonec nad Nisou District
Jablonec nad Nisou District () is a district in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Jablonec nad Nisou.
Administrative division
Jablonec nad Nisou District is divided into three administrative districts of municip ...
in the
Liberec Region
Liberec Region () is an administrative unit (Czech language, Czech: ''kraj'') of the Czech Republic, located in the northernmost part of its historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Liberec. The region shares international bor ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Pěnčín consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
*Pěnčín (140)
*Alšovice (563)
*Bratříkov (335)
*Dolní Černá Studnice (127)
*Huť (307)
*Jistebsko (337)
*Krásná (167)
Geography
Pěnčín is located about southeast of
Jablonec nad Nisou
Jablonec nad Nisou (; ) is a city in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 46,000 inhabitants. It is the second-largest city in the region. It is a local centre for education, and is known for its glass and jewelry production, espe ...
and southeast of
Liberec
Liberec (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 108,000 inhabitants, making it the fifth largest city in the country. It lies on the Lusatian Neisse River, in a basin surrounded by mountains. The city centre is well preserved and is pr ...
. It lies on the border between the
Giant Mountains Foothills
In folklore, giants (from Ancient Greek: '' gigas'', cognate giga-) are beings of humanoid appearance, but are at times prodigious in size and strength or bear an otherwise notable appearance. The word ''giant'' is first attested in 1297 from ...
and
Jizera Mountains
Jizera Mountains (), or Izera Mountains (; ), are part of the Western Sudetes on the border between the Czech Republic and Poland. The range got its name from the Jizera (river), Jizera River, which rises at the southern base of the Smrk (Jizera), ...
. The highest point is on the slope of the mountain Černá studnice at above sea level. The Žernovník Stream flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Pěnčín is from 1592, when it belonged to the
Svijany
Svijany () is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. It is known for the Svijany Brewery.
Geography
Svijany is located about south of Liberec. It lies in the Jič ...
. The oldest villages in the municipality are Alšovice and Jistebsko, first mentioned in 1543.
Demographics
Transport
The I/10 road (part of the
European route E65
European route E65 is a north-south Class-A European route that begins in Malmö, Sweden and ends in Chania, Greece. The road is about in length. After crossing the Baltic Sea, it proceeds on land from north to south through Poland, the Czech Re ...
) from
Turnov
Turnov (; ) is a town in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 15,000 inhabitants. It is a traditional centre for gemstone polishing, glass craftsmanship and arts. The historic town centre is well preserved and ...
to the Czech-Polish border in
Harrachov
Harrachov (; ) is a town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic, close to the border with Poland. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. It is known as one of the most popular Czech ski resorts.
Administrative divisio ...
briefly crosses the southern part of the municipality.
Sights
The most important monument is the Church of Saint Joseph in Krásná. It was built in 1756–1760 and the tower was added in 1779.
References
External links
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Villages in Jablonec nad Nisou District