Josefův Důl
Josefův Důl Castle
Josefův Důl Castle
Flag of Josefův Důl
Coat of arms of Josefův Důl
Josefův Důl is located in Czech Republic
Josefův Důl
Josefův Důl
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°27′12″N 14°53′38″E / 50.45333°N 14.89389°E / 50.45333; 14.89389
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
Founded1764
Area
  Total0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Elevation
215 m (705 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total415
  Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
293 07
Websitewww.obec-josefuvdul.cz

Josefův Důl is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Geography

Písková Lhota is located about 3 km (2 mi) north of Mladá Boleslav and 47 km (29 mi) northeast of Prague. With an area of 0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi), it belongs to the smallest municipalities in the country.[2] It lies in the Jizera Table. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Jizera River, in a meander, which forms the northern and western municipal border.

History

The area originally belonged to Kosmonosy and in 1760, it was bought by Countess Marie Johana Bolza-Martinic. Josefův Důl was founded as a workers' colony in 1764, when a dyehouse was established here by Count Josef Bolza and its employees settled in its vicinity. The name Josefův Důl first appeared in 1790.[3][4]

Sights

The most valuable building in Josefův Důl is the so-called Josefův Důl Castle. It is a Neorenaissance villa built after 1860 for the then owner of the local factory, Friedrich von Leitenberger.[4]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Nejmenší obce České republiky – podle rozlohy" (in Czech). Skompasem.cz. 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  3. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Josefův Důl. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  4. 1 2 "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
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