Holany

Holany
Market town
View from the southwest
View from the southwest
Flag of Holany
Flag
Coat of arms of Holany
Coat of arms
Holany is located in Czech Republic
Holany
Holany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°37′5″N 14°29′35″E / 50.61806°N 14.49306°E / 50.61806; 14.49306
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictČeská Lípa
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total
18.78 km2 (7.25 sq mi)
Elevation
265 m (869 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)
 • Total
550
 • Density29/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
470 02
Websitewww.holany.cz

Holany (German: Hohlen) is a market town in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Holany consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):

Etymology

The name Holany means "the village of holans" in Czech. The term holan referred either to a person who came from a place called Holý (lit. 'bald'; a common name of hills and forests) or from holé (a type of forest with trees that are branchless at the bottom).

Geography

Holany is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southwest of Česká Lípa and 56 km (35 mi) north of Prague. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is at 394 m (1,293 ft). The municipal territory is rich in fishponds. The southern part of the territory of Holany lies in the Kokořínsko – Máchův kraj Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Holany is from 1352, when it was owned by the Berka of Dubá family. It was probably founded around 1200. During the rule of King Charles IV (1346–1378), Holany was promoted to a market town. From the mid-15th century, it was a property of the Vartenberk family. Holany was a market centre until the beginning of the 19th century, but after the construction of new roads it lost its advantageous location and importance.

Demographics

Transport

The I/15 road (the section from Česká Lípa to Litoměřice) runs through the market town.

The railway line Česká Lípa–Postoloprty passes through the territory of Holany, but there is no train station.

Sights

Church of Saint Mary Magdalene

The main landmark of Holany is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene. It was built in the Baroque style in 1785–1788.

The Church of the Holy Trinity is located in Hostíkovice. It was originally a Gothic church from the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries, consecrated to Saint Catherine. In 1839, it was rebuilt and the consecration changed.

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 663–664.
  4. ↑ "Holany" (in Czech). Svazek obcí Peklo. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  5. ↑ "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Holany. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  6. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  7. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  8. ↑ "Kostel sv. Maří Magdalény" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  9. ↑ "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-26.