Tanvald
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Liberec | ||
| District | Jablonec nad Nisou | ||
| Commune | Tanvald | ||
| Elevation | 455 m (1,493 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | CZ 50°44′15″N 15°18′21″E / 50.73750°N 15.30583°ECoordinates: CZ 50°44′15″N 15°18′21″E / 50.73750°N 15.30583°E | ||
| Area | 12.44 km2 (4.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 6,531 (2015-01-01) | ||
| Density | 525 / km2 (1,360 / sq mi) | ||
| First mentioned | 1611 | ||
| Mayor | Petr Polák | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 468 41 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Tanvald | |||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www | |||
Tanvald (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtanvalt]; German: Tannwald) is a town in the northern Czech Republic. Its population was 6,836 as of August 28, 2006.
The town has direct rail connection with Prague. Traffic on the railway line to Jelenia Góra in Poland was restricted in 1945 (the trains terminated in Harrachov, see Cog railway Tanvald-Harrachov) and reinstated in 2010. The originally Sudeten German population was expelled in 1945.
External links
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Media related to Tanvald at Wikimedia Commons - Municipal website
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