Stráž pod Ralskem

Stráž pod Ralskem
Town
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Coat of arms
Country Czech Republic
Region Liberec
District Česká Lípa
Commune Česká Lípa
Municipality Mimoň
River Ploučnice
Elevation 310 m (1,017 ft)
Coordinates CZ 50°42′N 14°48′E / 50.700°N 14.800°E / 50.700; 14.800Coordinates: CZ 50°42′N 14°48′E / 50.700°N 14.800°E / 50.700; 14.800
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
Wikimedia Commons: Stráž pod Ralskem
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.strazpr.cz

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.

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Statue of Joseph II in the town

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