Desná (; ) is a town in

Jablonec nad Nisou District Jablonec nad Nisou District () is a district in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Jablonec nad Nisou. Administrative division Jablonec nad Nisou District is divided into three administrative districts of municip ...

in the

Liberec Region Liberec Region () is an administrative unit (Czech language, Czech: ''kraj'') of the Czech Republic, located in the northernmost part of its historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Liberec. The region shares international bor ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...

. It has about 3,000 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Desná consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Desná I (912) *Desná II (1,462) *Desná III (589)

Geography

Desná is located about east of

Jablonec nad Nisou Jablonec nad Nisou (; ) is a city in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 46,000 inhabitants. It is the second-largest city in the region. It is a local centre for education, and is known for its glass and jewelry production, espe ...

. It lies in the

Jizera Mountains Jizera Mountains (), or Izera Mountains (; ), are part of the Western Sudetes on the border between the Czech Republic and Poland. The range got its name from the Jizera (river), Jizera River, which rises at the southern base of the Smrk (Jizera), ...

. The highest point is the mountain Novina at above sea level. The town is situated at the confluence of the Černá Desná and Bílá Desná streams, which form the Desná River. The Souš Reservoir, built on the Černá Desná, is located in the northern part of the municipal territory.

History

Desná was founded by count Maximilian

Desfours The Desfours family is an old Austrian noble family of French descent that originated in the Duchy of Lorraine, but became prominent in Bohemia during the 16th century. History Their parent house is the Athienville from Luneville and Chat ...

II in 1691. Its name supposed to be Desfoursdorf, however the simplified name Dessensdorf was adopted. After almost 250 years, its Czech name Desná was derived. In 1913, Desná was promoted to a

market town A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rura ...

. In 1949, eleven hamlets or their parts was joined to Desná and the municipality was established in its current form. In 1968, it became a town.

Demographics

Transport

Desná is located on the railway line

Liberec Liberec (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 108,000 inhabitants, making it the fifth largest city in the country. It lies on the Lusatian Neisse River, in a basin surrounded by mountains. The city centre is well preserved and is pr ...

–

Szklarska Poręba Szklarska Poręba () is a town in Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. The town has a population of around 6,500. It is a popular ski resort. An important regional and national centre for mountain hiking, cycli ...

. The territory is served by four train stations and stops: ''Desná'', ''Desná-Riedlova vila'', ''Dolní Polubný'' and ''Desná-Pustinská''.

Sport

The town is home to the amateur football club

TJ Desná TJ Desná is an association football club based in Desná, Czech Republic. It plays in lower amateur tiers. History TJ Desná was established in 1946. The club is currently based in Desná in the Jablonec nad Nisou District in Czech Republic. ...

Sights

The main landmark of the town is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1903.

Notable people

Tomáš Goder Tomáš Goder (born 4 September 1974) is a Czech former ski jumper who competed from 1991 to 1998. His career best achievement was winning a bronze medal in the team large hill competition at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville Albertvil ...

(born 1974), ski jumper

Twin towns – sister cities

Desná is twinned with: *

Malschwitz Malschwitz (German) or Malešecy (Upper Sorbian) is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the district of Bautzen and lies 6 km northeast of the eponymous city. The municipality is part of the recognized Sorbian sett ...

, Germany * Podgórzyn, Poland

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Desna Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Jablonec nad Nisou District