Stráž pod Ralskem
| Stráž pod Ralskem | |||
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Liberec | ||
| District | Česká Lípa | ||
| Commune | Česká Lípa | ||
| Municipality | Mimoň | ||
| River | Ploučnice | ||
| Elevation | 310 m (1,017 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | 50°42′N 14°48′E / 50.700°N 14.800°ECoordinates: 50°42′N 14°48′E / 50.700°N 14.800°E | ||
| Area | 21.58 km2 (8.33 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 4,238 (2006-07-03) | ||
| Density | 196 / km2 (508 / sq mi) | ||
| First mentioned | 1283 | ||
| Mayor | Věra Bradáčová | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 471 27 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Stráž pod Ralskem | |||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.strazpr.cz | |||
Statue of Joseph II in the town
Stráž pod Ralskem (German: Wartenberg) is a town in Česká Lípa District, Liberec Region, Czech Republic. It has a population of 4,238 (2006 est.) The baroque composer Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber was born in Stráž pod Ralskem in 1644.
People
- Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644–1704)
- Daniel Joseph Mayer von Mayern (1656–1733), Bishop of Prague
- Franz Baugut (1668–1726)
- Anton von Jaksch (1810–1887)
- Rudolf Bitzan (1872–1938) – architect
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stráž pod Ralskem. |
- (Czech) Official website