Lomnice nad Popelkou

Lomnice nad Popelkou
Town
Flag
Coat of arms
Country Czech Republic
Region Liberec
District Semily
Commune Semily
Municipality Lomnice nad Popelkou
Elevation 478 m (1,568 ft)
Coordinates CZ 50°32′N 15°23′E / 50.533°N 15.383°E / 50.533; 15.383Coordinates: CZ 50°32′N 15°23′E / 50.533°N 15.383°E / 50.533; 15.383
Area 25.57 km2 (9.87 sq mi)
Population 5,902 (2006-10-02)
Density 231/km2 (598/sq mi)
First mentioned 1232
Mayor Vladimír Mastník
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 512 51 - 512 63
Location in the Czech Republic
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Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.lomnicenadpopelkou.cz

Lomnice nad Popelkou is a town in the Czech Republic, in the Liberec region.

History

Until 1918, the town was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the SEMILY - SEMIL district, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[1]

10 kreuzer in 1859 - Lomnitz bei Gitschin

The stamp shows Franz-Jozef I with the town name until 1896 LOMNITZ BEI GITSCHIN. Various bilingual names were used before 1900:

People from Lomnice nad Popelkou

References

  1. Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967
  2. Klein N°2750.
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