Křižany

Křižany
Municipality
Church of Saint Maximilian
Church of Saint Maximilian
Flag of Křižany
Flag
Coat of arms of Křižany
Coat of arms
Křižany is located in Czech Republic
Křižany
Křižany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°44′19″N 14°54′5″E / 50.73861°N 14.90139°E / 50.73861; 14.90139
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictLiberec
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total28.58 km2 (11.03 sq mi)
Elevation
386 m (1,266 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total844
 • Density30/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
463 53
Websitewww.obeckrizany.cz

Křižany (German: Kriesdorf) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Žibřidice is an administrative part of Křižany.

History

The first written mention of Křižany is from 1352, then under its former name Suchá.[2]

Notable people

  • Josef Vacke (1907–1987), artist and painter; lived here

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Vítejte v Křižanech" (in Czech). Obec Křižany. Retrieved 2021-08-16.

External links

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