Jiřetín pod Bukovou

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Jiřetín pod Bukovou
Wooden toys factory
Wooden toys factory
Flag of Jiřetín pod Bukovou
Coat of arms of Jiřetín pod Bukovou
Jiřetín pod Bukovou is located in Czech Republic
Jiřetín pod Bukovou
Jiřetín pod Bukovou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°45′21″N 15°15′47″E / 50.75583°N 15.26306°E / 50.75583; 15.26306
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictJablonec nad Nisou
First mentioned1687
Area
 • Total3.31 km2 (1.28 sq mi)
Elevation
525 m (1,722 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total461
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
468 43
Websitewww.jiretinpb.cz

Jiřetín pod Bukovou (until 1950 Jiřetín; German: Georgenthal) is a municipality and village in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869317—    
1880366+15.5%
1890358−2.2%
1900403+12.6%
1910540+34.0%
1921537−0.6%
1930550+2.4%
1950279−49.3%
1961403+44.4%
1970470+16.6%
1980575+22.3%
1991612+6.4%
2001656+7.2%
2011516−21.3%
2021427−17.2%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

Notable people[edit]

  • Daniel Swarovski (1862–1956), Czech-Austrian glass cutter, jeweler and entrepreneur

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jablonec nad Nisou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.