Jeřmanice () is a municipality and village in

Liberec District Liberec District () is a district in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Liberec. Administrative division Liberec District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: ...

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 700 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Herman. It was the ''

lokator The ''lokator'' (lat. ''locator'': landlord, land allocator, from Latin to allocate, rent, establish, settle or locate; also ''magister incolarum''; in Mecklenburg and Pomerania also or , similar to the ''Reutemeister'' in South Germany) was a ...

'' of the village.

Geography

Jeřmanice is located about south of

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 ...

. The municipal territory lies on the border between three nature regions: the northwestern part lies in the Jizera Mountains, the southwestern part lies in the Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge, and the eastern part lies in the westermost tip of the

Giant Mountains Foothills In folklore, giants (from Ancient Greek: '' gigas'', cognate giga-) are beings of humanoid appearance, but are at times prodigious in size and strength or bear an otherwise notable appearance. The word ''giant'' is first attested in 1297 from ...

. The highest point is located near the top of the Javorník mountain at above sea level.

History

Jeřmanice was founded in 1543. In 1543–1544, 18 houses were built in the village. From 1980 to 1985, Jeřmanice was an administrative part of Dlouhý Most. From 1986 to 1992, it was a part of

under the name Liberec XXXVII-Jeřmanice. In 1993, it became a separate municipality again.

Demographics

Transport

The R35 expressway (part of the

European route E442 European route E 442 is part of the international E-road network. Route * ** E48, E49 Karlovy Vary ** E55 Teplice ** E65 Turnov ** E67 Hradec Králové ** E462 Olomouc * ** E50, E75 Žilina Žilina (; ; ; ; Names of Eur ...

) runs through the municipality. Jeřmanice is located on the railway line Liberec–

Jaroměř Jaroměř (; ) is a town in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 12,000 inhabitants. It is known for the Josefov Fortress. Josefov is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Repu ...

Sights

The main landmark of Jeřmanice is the Church of Saint Anne. It was built in the Baroque style in 1760–1764. In 1816, it was rebuilt to its present form.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jermanice Villages in Liberec District