Liberec
Liberec | |
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Statutory City | |
Liberec in August 2009 | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Liberec Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°46′N 15°4′E / 50.767°N 15.067°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Liberec Region |
| District | Liberec |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jaroslav Zámečník (SLK) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 106.09 km2 (40.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 374 m (1,227 ft) |
| Population (2019-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 104,445 |
| • Density | 980/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 460 01 |
| Website | www.liberec.cz |
Liberec (ˈlɪbɛrɛt͡s, German: Reichenberg) is the fifth-largest city in the Czech Republic. It is on the Lusatian Neisse and surrounded by the Jizera Mountains and Ještěd-Kozákov Ridge. It has a population of 100 000. It was first mentioned in 1352.
Twin towns – Sister cities
Liberec is twinned with:
- Amersfoort, Netherlands
- Amiens, France
- Augsburg, Germany
- Nahariya, Israel
- St. Gallen, Switzerland
- Zittau, Germany
- Dunkirk (Dunkerque), France
- Kovrov, Russia
References
- ↑ "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Archived from the original on 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Liberec.
- Official website Archived 2010-06-09 at the Wayback Machine (in Czech)