Horní Řasnice

Horní Řasnice (German: Bärnsdorf an der Tafelfichte) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Horní Řasnice
Municipality
Municipal office and primary school
Flag
Coat of arms
Horní Řasnice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°57′56″N 15°12′6″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictLiberec
First mentioned1381
Area
 • Total19.04 km2 (7.35 sq mi)
Elevation
380 m (1,250 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total243
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
464 01
Websitewww.hornirasnice.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Srbská is an administrative part of Horní Řasnice.

Geography

Horní Řasnice is located about 23 km (14 mi) northeast of Liberec, in a salient region of Frýdlant Hook on the border with Poland. It lies in the Frýdlant Hills. The highest point is the hill Nad Nádražím at 522 m (1,713 ft) above sea level. The village of Horní Řasnice is situated in the valley of the Řasnice stream, which originates in the territory.

History

The first written mention of Horní Řasnice is from 1381.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,855—    
18801,779−4.1%
18901,751−1.6%
19001,820+3.9%
19101,721−5.4%
YearPop.±%
19211,467−14.8%
19301,296−11.7%
1950502−61.3%
1961507+1.0%
1970456−10.1%
YearPop.±%
1980294−35.5%
1991236−19.7%
2001235−0.4%
2011234−0.4%
2021236+0.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There is the road border crossing Srbská / Miłoszów with Poland.

Sights

The main landmark of Horní Řasnice is the Church of the Immaculate Conception. It is a Gothic church from the second half of the 13th century with Baroque modifications.[5]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Horní Řasnice. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Liberec" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Kostel Neposkvrněného Početí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
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