Lázně Libverda
Municipality
Libverda Spa
Libverda Spa
Flag of Lázně Libverda
Flag
Coat of arms of Lázně Libverda
Coat of arms
Lázně Libverda is located in Czech Republic
Lázně Libverda
Lázně Libverda
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°53′25″N 15°11′26″E / 50.89028°N 15.19056°E / 50.89028; 15.19056
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictLiberec
First mentioned1381
Area
 • Total13.26 km2 (5.12 sq mi)
Elevation
424 m (1,391 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total543
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
463 62
Websitewww.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 500 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]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  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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