Vysoké nad Jizerou

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Vysoké nad Jizerou
Coordinates: 50°41′08″N 15°24′05″E / 50.68556, 15.40139
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

  1. ^ "Z dějin města Vysokého nad Jizerou" Official website of Vysoké nad Jizerou, article title is "The varied history of Vysoké nad Jizerou".