Horní Řasnice

50°57′56″N 15°12′6″E / 50.96556°N 15.20167°E / 50.96556; 15.20167Country Czech RepublicRegionLiberecDistrictLiberecFirst mentioned1381Area • Total19.04 km² (7.35 sq mi)Elevation380 m (1,250 ft)Population • Total243 • Density13/km² (33/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.hornirasnice.cz

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.

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

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,855 —     1880 1,779 −4.1% 1890 1,751 −1.6% 1900 1,820 +3.9% 1910 1,721 −5.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,467 −14.8% 1930 1,296 −11.7% 1950 502 −61.3% 1961 507 +1.0% 1970 456 −10.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 294 −35.5% 1991 236 −19.7% 2001 235 −0.4% 2011 234 −0.4% 2021 236 +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]

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