Lažany (Liberec District)

50°36′3″N 15°6′35″E / 50.60083°N 15.10972°E / 50.60083; 15.10972Country Czech RepublicRegionLiberecDistrictLiberecFirst mentioned1397Area • Total2.09 km² (0.81 sq mi)Elevation286 m (938 ft)Population • Total246 • Density120/km² (300/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.obec-lazany.cz

Lažany (German: Laschan) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

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.

The first written mention of Lažany is from 1397.^[2]

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 304 —     1880 317 +4.3% 1890 320 +0.9% 1900 306 −4.4% 1910 291 −4.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 319 +9.6% 1930 308 −3.4% 1950 213 −30.8% 1961 206 −3.3% 1970 208 +1.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 178 −14.4% 1991 192 +7.9% 2001 199 +3.6% 2011 220 +10.6% 2021 212 −3.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Lažany is an agricultural municipality. It is known for its cider mill and the production of fruit drinks.^[2]

The D10 motorway runs along the southern municipal border of Lažany and then continues as the I/35 road along the eastern municipal border.

Lažany is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a sandstone crucifix from 1821.^[5]