Chuchelna

Chuchelna is a municipality and village in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Not to be confused with Chuchelná in the Moravian-Silesian Region.
Chuchelna
Municipality
View from the west
View from the west
Chuchelna is located in Czech Republic
Chuchelna
Chuchelna
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°36′8″N 15°18′2″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictSemily
First mentioned1410
Area
 • Total10.78 km2 (4.16 sq mi)
Elevation
385 m (1,263 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,015
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
513 01
Websitewww.chuchelna.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Komárov and Lhota are administrative parts of Chuchelna.

Geography

Chuchelna is located west of Semily, directly bordering with it, and about 23 km (14 mi) southeast of Liberec. It lies on the border between the Giant Mountains Foothills and Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge. The Jizera River briefly forms the northern municipal border. The highest point is the Kozákov mountain at 744 m (2,441 ft) above sea level, located in the western part of the municipal territory. The mountain is known for the finds of olivines and gemstones.[2] In the area of Kozákov, Chuchelna marginally extends into the Bohemian Paradise Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Chuchelna is from 1410. It belonged to the Rotštejn and Hrubá Skála estates, and from the 17th century to the Semily estate.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,722—    
18801,890+9.8%
18902,063+9.2%
19001,868−9.5%
19102,024+8.4%
YearPop.±%
19211,784−11.9%
19301,734−2.8%
19501,143−34.1%
19611,169+2.3%
19701,026−12.2%
YearPop.±%
1980958−6.6%
1991882−7.9%
2001901+2.2%
2011923+2.4%
2021956+3.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Sport

There is a small ski resort on the eastern slopes of the Kozákov mountain. It has three ski slopes and a 500 m long lift.[6] The peak of Kozákov is known as a starting point for paragliding.[2]

Sights

Chuchelna is poor in historical monuments. The only protected cultural monuments are a sculptural group of Calvary from 1734 in the centre of Chuchelna and a sandstone cross from 1854 in Komárov.[7]

On the Kozákov mountain is the Rieger's hut, built in 1928 and named in honour of František Ladislav Rieger, and a steel lookout tower.[2]

  • View from the north
    View from the north
  • Sokol house
    Sokol house
  • Chapel of St. Anthony of Padua at the cemetery
    Chapel of St. Anthony of Padua at the cemetery
  • Kozákov observation tower and Rieger's hut
    Kozákov observation tower and Rieger's hut

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Vrch Kozákov v Českém ráji – v létě i v zimě aktivně i za poznáním" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  3. "Chuchelna". Semilsko – turistické informace (PDF) (in Czech). Mikroregion Kozákov. p. 42. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky - 1869–2011: Okres Semily". Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. "O areálu" (in Czech). Ski Kozákov. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  7. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Chuchelna". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
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