Frýdštejn

Frýdštejn (German: Friedstein) is a municipality and village in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Frýdštejn
Frýdštejn seen from the Frýdštejn Castle
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Frýdštejn
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°39′8″N 15°9′32″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictJablonec nad Nisou
First mentioned1385
Area
  Total14.49 km2 (5.59 sq mi)
Elevation
474 m (1,555 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total853
  Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
468 31, 468 32
Websitewww.obec-frydstejn.cz

Administrative parts

Villages and hamlets of Anděl Strážce, Bezděčín, Borek, Horky, Kaškovice, Ondříkovice, Roudný, Sestroňovice, Slapy and Voděrady are administrative parts of Frýdštejn.

Geography

Living houses at the Bezděčínský stream

The highest point of the municipality is the Kopanina Hill (657 m).

History

The first written mention of Frýdštejn is from 1385.[2]

Sights

  • Ruins of the Frýdštejn Castle
  • Observation tower on the Kopanina Hill
  • Rock town Drábovna

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Historie". Obec Frýdštejn. Retrieved 2021-02-07.


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