Křižany
Křižany (German: Kriesdorf) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Křižany | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Křižany Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°44′19″N 14°54′5″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Liberec |
| District | Liberec |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.58 km2 (11.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 386 m (1,266 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 844 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 463 53 |
| Website | www |
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
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Vítejte v Křižanech" (in Czech). Obec Křižany. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
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