Vysoké nad Jizerou
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Vysoké nad Jizerou | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Liberec |
First documented | 1352 |
Government | |
- mayor | Jindřich Matura (2006) |
Area | |
- Total | 20.66 km² (8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 692 m (2,270 ft) |
Population (2006) | |
- Total | 1,351 |
Postal code | 512 11 - 513 01 |
Area code(s) | 481 |
Website: http://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.
[edit] 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.[1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Z dějin města Vysokého nad Jizerou" Official website of Vysoké nad Jizerou, article title is "The varied history of Vysoké nad Jizerou".