Kvítkov
Municipality
Church of Saint James the Great
Church of Saint James the Great
Flag of Kvítkov
Flag
Coat of arms of Kvítkov
Coat of arms
Kvítkov is located in Czech Republic
Kvítkov
Kvítkov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°39′18″N 14°29′12″E / 50.65500°N 14.48667°E / 50.65500; 14.48667
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictČeská Lípa
First mentioned1295
Area
 • Total6.11 km2 (2.36 sq mi)
Elevation
303 m (994 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total232
 • Density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
470 01
Websitewww.kvitkov.cz

Kvítkov is a municipality and village in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography

Kvítkov is located about 4 km (2 mi) southwest of Česká Lípa and 40 km (25 mi) southwest of Liberec. It lies mostly in the Ralsko Uplands. A small part of the municipal territory extends into the Central Bohemian Uplands in the northwest and includes the highest point of Kvítkov at 401 m (1,316 ft) above sea level. The Robečský Stream flows along the eastern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Kvítkov is from 1295, when the village was owned by Jan of Kvítkov. Until the 15th century, Kvítkov was owned by the Vlk of Kvítkov knights.[2]

From 1980 to 1991, Kvítkov was an administrative part of Česká Lípa. Since 1992, it has been a separate municipality.[3]

Sights

The Church of Saint James the Great is a Baroque church from 1726.[4]

Kvítkov Castle is a ruin of a castle built in the first half of the 13th century. The castle was abandoned already in the 13th century. Only few remains and a cellar carved in the rock, which is still used today, have been preserved.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Kvítkov". Jizerky (in Czech). Liberec Region. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 270.
  4. ↑ "Kostel sv. Jakuba Staršího" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  5. ↑ "Zřícenina hradu Kvítkov u České Lípy" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
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