Rynoltice
Municipal office
Municipal office
Flag of Rynoltice
Coat of arms of Rynoltice
Rynoltice is located in Czech Republic
Rynoltice
Rynoltice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°47′21″N 14°49′8″E / 50.78917°N 14.81889°E / 50.78917; 14.81889
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictLiberec
First mentioned1364
Area
  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

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

Geography

Rynoltice is located about 16 km (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 Panenský Stream 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, and resettled again in 1563.[2]

Transport

Rynoltice si located on the railway line leading from Liberec to Děčín.

Sights

The main landmark of Rynoltice is the Church of Saint Pancras. It was built in 1710 on the site of an older wooden church.[3]

Notable people

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Rynoltice. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  3. "Kostel sv. Pankráce" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
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