Lažany (Liberec District)
Municipality in Liberec, Czech Republic
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Lažany (German: Laschan) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Geography
Lažany is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) south of Liberec. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is at 331 m (1,086 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Lažany is from 1397.[2]
Demographics
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Economy
Lažany is an agricultural municipality. It is known for its cider mill and the production of fruit drinks.[2]
Transport
The D10 motorway runs along the southern municipal border of Lažany and then continues as the I/35 road along the eastern municipal border.
Sights
Lažany is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a sandstone crucifix from 1821.[5]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Lažany" (in Czech). Obec Lažany. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Lažany". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
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