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Rynoltice

Municipality in Liberec, Czech Republic

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50°47′21″N 14°49′8″E / 50.78917°N 14.81889°E / 50.78917; 14.81889Country

Czech RepublicRegionLiberecDistrictLiberecFirst mentioned1364Area

• Total17.72 km² (6.84 sq mi)Elevation

340 m (1,120 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total841 • Density47/km² (120/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

463 53

Websitewww.rynoltice.cz

Rynoltice (German: Ringelshain) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Černá Louže, Jítrava, Nová Starost and Polesí are administrative parts of Rynoltice.

Geography

Rynoltice is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) west of Liberec. It lies mostly in the Ralsko Uplands. The western part of the municipal territory extends into the Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge and includes the highest point of Rynoltice, the Vápenný mountain at 790 m (2,590 ft) above sea level. The stream Panenský potok originates on the slopes of Vápenný and flows across the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Rynoltice is from 1364. The village was founded in the 13th century by German colonists. During the Hussite Wars, the village was ransacked. It was resettled in 1563.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	3,023	—
1880	2,814	−6.9%
1890	2,556	−9.2%
1900	2,403	−6.0%
1910	2,274	−5.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,049	−9.9%
1930	2,070	+1.0%
1950	1,116	−46.1%
1961	1,105	−1.0%
1970	932	−15.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	793	−14.9%
1991	719	−9.3%
2001	722	+0.4%
2011	739	+2.4%
2021	787	+6.5%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

The I/13 road (the section from Liberec to Děčín, which is a part of the European route E442) passes through the municipality.

Rynoltice is located on the railway line Liberec–Děčín.

Sights

The main landmark of Rynoltice is the Church of Saint Barbara. It dates from the second half of the 17th century. In the mid-18th century, it was modified to its present form.^[5]

The Church of Saint Pancras is located in Jítrava. It was built in 1710 on the site of an older wooden church.^[6]

Notable people

Johann Schicht (1855–1907), German Bohemian entrepreneur

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Rynoltice. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Liberec" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Barbory" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
^ "Kostel sv. Pankráce" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-22.