Černousy

Černousy
Municipality
Ves, a part of Černousy
Ves, a part of Černousy
Flag of Černousy
Flag
Coat of arms of Černousy
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Černousy is located in Czech Republic
Černousy
Černousy
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 51°0′16″N 15°3′2″E / 51.00444°N 15.05056°E / 51.00444; 15.05056
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictLiberec
First mentioned1385
Area
 • Total8.57 km2 (3.31 sq mi)
Elevation
263 m (863 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total314
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
463 73
Websitewww.cernousy.cz

Černousy (German: Tschernhausen) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Boleslav and Ves are administrative parts of Černousy.

Geography

Černousy is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north 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 Štemberk hill at 340 m (1,120 ft) above sea level. The Smědá River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Černousy is from 1385.[2]

Transport

There are two border crossings to Poland: railway border crossing Frýdlant v Čechách / Zawidów and road border crossing Černousy – Ves / Zawidów.

Černousy is the final station of the railway line Liberec–Černousy.[3]

Sights

The most notable building is the Church of Saint Lawrence in Ves. It is a late Gothic church, which was first documented in 1346 and rebuilt in 1519.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Černousy. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  3. ^ "Detail stanice Černousy" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  4. ^ "Ves – kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). Fara Frýdlant. Retrieved 2023-03-17.

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