Plavy

Plavy
Municipality
Sokol hall in Plavy
Sokol hall in Plavy
Flag of Plavy
Flag
Coat of arms of Plavy
Coat of arms
Plavy is located in Czech Republic
Plavy
Plavy
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°42′12″N 15°19′3″E / 50.70333°N 15.31750°E / 50.70333; 15.31750
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictJablonec nad Nisou
First mentioned1624
Area
 • Total
5.20 km2 (2.01 sq mi)
Elevation
403 m (1,322 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)
 • Total
1,024
 • Density197/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
468 46
Websitewww.plavy.cz

Plavy is a municipality and village in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Plavy consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):

Etymology

The name is derived from the Czech word plav, which denoted a place where timber was rafted.

Geography

Plavy is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Jablonec nad Nisou and 18 km (11 mi) east of Liberec. It lies mostly in the Giant Mountains Foothills, only a small part of the municipal territory in the northwest extends into the Jizera Mountains. The highest point is at 580 m (1,900 ft) above sea level. The Kamenice River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Plavy is from 1624.

Demographics

Transport

The I/10 road (part of the European route E65) from Turnov to the Czech–Polish border in Harrachov runs through the municipality.

Plavy is located on the railway line Prague–Tanvald.

Sport

Plavy is known for a small ski resort. There are three downhill routes.

Sights

Administrative building of Brůna's factory

The only protected cultural monuments in the municipality are the Art Nouveau house of the factory owner František Brůna, and the administrative building of Brůna's glass factory from the 1920s.

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Plavy is twinned with:

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 (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 373.
  4. ↑ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Plavy. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Station details Plavy". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
  8. ↑ "Zařízení a služby v areálu" (in Czech). SKI Plavy. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  9. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Plavy". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  10. ↑ "Partnerská obec" (in Czech). Obec Plavy. Retrieved 2026-06-16.