Černousy

Černousy (German: Tschernhausen) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Černousy
Ves, a part of Černousy
Ves, a part of Černousy
Flag of Černousy
Coat of arms of Černousy
Černousy is located in Czech Republic
Černousy
Černousy
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 51°0′16″N 15°3′2″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictLiberec
First mentioned1385
Area
  Total8.57 km2 (3.31 sq mi)
Elevation
263 m (863 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total314
  Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
463 73
Websitewww.cernousy.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Boleslav and Ves are administrative parts of Černousy.

Geography

Černousy is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Liberec, in a salient region of Frýdlant Hook on the border with Poland. It lies in the Frýdlant Hills. The highest point is the Štemberk hill at 340 m (1,120 ft) above sea level. The Smědá River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Černousy is from 1385.[2]

Transport

There are two border crossings to Poland: railway border crossing Frýdlant v Čechách / Zawidów and road border crossing Černousy – Ves / Zawidów.

Černousy is the final station of the railway line Liberec–Černousy.[3]

Sights

The most notable building is the Church of Saint Lawrence in Ves. It is a late Gothic church, which was first documented in 1346 and rebuilt in 1519.[4]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Černousy. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  3. "Detail stanice Černousy" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  4. "Ves – kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). Fara Frýdlant. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
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