Zásada

Zásada
Zásada
Market town
	View of Zásada
	Flag Coat of arms
	Zásada Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°41′52″N 15°16′12″E / 50.69778°N 15.27000°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Jablonec nad Nisou
First mentioned	1356
Area
• Total	6.11 km2 (2.36 sq mi)
Elevation	520 m (1,710 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	939
• Density	150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	468 25
Website	www.zasada.cz

Zásada (German: Sassadel) is a market town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Etymology[edit]

There are three theories about the origin of the name. Either the name was derived from the word zásada, which denoted a place where hunters lie in wait for game; or from the verb zasaditi se, which meant "to settle down"; or from the expression zasaditi hranice, i.e. "to mark boundaries".^[2]

Geography[edit]

Zásada is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Jablonec nad Nisou and 15 km (9 mi) east of Liberec. It lies on the border between the Jizera Mountains and Giant Mountains Foothills. The highest point is on the slope of the Pustina mountain at 769 m (2,523 ft) above sea level.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Zásada is from 1356.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	942	—
1880	1,139	+20.9%
1890	1,268	+11.3%
1900	1,242	−2.1%
1910	1,481	+19.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,372	−7.4%
1930	1,621	+18.1%
1950	1,167	−28.0%
1961	1,159	−0.7%
1970	1,028	−11.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,022	−0.6%
1991	904	−11.5%
2001	841	−7.0%
2011	858	+2.0%
2021	872	+1.6%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights[edit]

The most important monument of Zásada is the Chapel of Saint Procopius. It is a large chapel, built in the Baroque style in 1747–1749.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 733–734.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jablonec nad Nisou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Prokopa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-26.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[profous-2] Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 733–734.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jablonec nad Nisou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Kostel sv. Prokopa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-26.

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