Krásný Les (Liberec District)

Coordinates: 50°56′25″N 15°7′40″E / 50.94028°N 15.12778°E / 50.94028; 15.12778
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Krásný Les
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Krásný Les is located in Czech Republic
Krásný Les
Krásný Les
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°56′25″N 15°7′40″E / 50.94028°N 15.12778°E / 50.94028; 15.12778
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictLiberec
First mentioned1346
Area
 • Total13.48 km2 (5.20 sq mi)
Elevation
335 m (1,099 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total482
 • Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
464 01
Websitewww.krasny-les.cz

Krásný Les (German: Schönwald) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Krásný Les is from 1346. The village was probably founded at the beginning of the 14th century.[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,120—    
18801,167+4.2%
18901,150−1.5%
19001,195+3.9%
19101,186−0.8%
19211,102−7.1%
19301,040−5.6%
1950582−44.0%
1961567−2.6%
1970516−9.0%
1980442−14.3%
1991363−17.9%
2001403+11.0%
2011417+3.5%
2021449+7.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historie obce Krásný Les" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Krásný Les. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Liberec" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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