Lázně Libverda

Lázně Libverda
Lázně Libverda
Municipality
	Libverda Spa
	Flag Coat of arms
	Lázně Libverda Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°53′25″N 15°11′26″E / 50.89028°N 15.19056°ECoordinates: 50°53′25″N 15°11′26″E / 50.89028°N 15.19056°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Liberec
First mentioned	1381
Area
• Total	13.26 km2 (5.12 sq mi)
Elevation	424 m (1,391 ft)
Population (2022-01-01)
• Total	441
• Density	33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	463 62
Website	www.laznelibverda.cz

Lázně Libverda (German: Bad Liebwerda) is a spa municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Etymology

The original German name Liebenwerde is an abbreviation of auf dem Lieben werde, which then meant "on a lovely island". The Czech name was created by transcription.^[2]

Geography

Lázně Libverda is located about 16 km (10 mi) northeast of Liberec. It borders Poland in the east.

Lázně Libverda lies in the Jizera Mountains. The highest peak in the municipality and in the whole mountain range is Smrk with 1,124 m (3,688 ft). Part of the Jizerskohorské bučiny National Nature Reserve is located in the southern part of the municipal territory. The Libverdský Creek flows through the municipality.

History

Obří sud ("Giant Barrel") Restaurant, a historical building and one of the symbols of Lázně Libverda

The first written mention of Lázně Libverda is from 1381, when it was part of the Frýdlant estate.^[3]

Spa

The healing power of the local spring was first mentioned in 1601 in a report, which stated that the healing effects were known by pilgrims already at the end of the 14th century. In 1785, a new big spring was uncovered, and between 1786 and 1818, several other spring were uncovered. In 1952, the last two spa springs, Kyselka and Nový vrt, were drilled.^[4]

Twin towns – sister cities

Lázně Libverda is twinned with:^[5]

Mirsk, Poland
Świeradów-Zdrój, Poland
Trzebiel, Poland

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
^ "Lázeňská sezóna začala. Pramenu v Libverdě požehnal farář" (in Czech). Deník.cz. 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
^ "History & Philosophy". Obec Lázně Libverda. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
^ "Springs". Obec Lázně Libverda. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
^ "Home Page: Partnerská města" (in Czech). Obec Lázně Libverda. Retrieved 2021-08-13.

External links

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.

[2] "Lázeňská sezóna začala. Pramenu v Libverdě požehnal farář" (in Czech). Deník.cz. 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2022-10-22.

[3] "History & Philosophy". Obec Lázně Libverda. Retrieved 2021-08-13.

[4] "Springs". Obec Lázně Libverda. Retrieved 2021-08-13.

[5] "Home Page: Partnerská města" (in Czech). Obec Lázně Libverda. Retrieved 2021-08-13.

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