Vysoké nad Jizerou

Vysoké nad Jizerou
Town

Center of Vysoké nad Jizerou
Coordinates: 50°41′08″N 15°24′05″E / 50.68556°N 15.40139°E / 50.68556; 15.40139Coordinates: 50°41′08″N 15°24′05″E / 50.68556°N 15.40139°E / 50.68556; 15.40139
Country Czech Republic
Region Liberec
First documented 1352
Town status 1354
Government
  mayor Mgr. Lucie Strnádková (2014)
Area
  Total 20.66 km2 (7.98 sq mi)
Elevation 692 m (2,270 ft)
Population (2007[1])
  Total 1,329
Postal code 512 11 - 513 01
Area code(s) 481
Website www.vysokenadjizerou.cz

Vysoké nad Jizerou (German: Hochstadt an der Iser) is a town in the Semily District, Liberec Region, of northern Bohemia, in the Czech Republic. It is located 16 kilometers southeast of Jablonec nad Nisou.

History

The village was founded in the first half of the 14th Century. It is first mentioned in the year 1352, and on 4 August 1354 it officially became a town under the Latin name Alta Ciuitas.[2]

Demographics

The population declined slowly from 1970 to 2007.[3]

Year 1970 1980 1991 2001 2003 2006
Population 1 676 1 508 1 417 1 353 1 363 1 343

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