Zásada

Coordinates: 50°41′52″N 15°16′12″E / 50.69778°N 15.27000°E / 50.69778; 15.27000
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Zásada
View of Zásada
View of Zásada
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
468 25
Websitewww.zasada.cz

Zásada (German: Sassadel) is a market town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Etymology

There are three theories about the origin of the name. Either the name was derived from the word zásada, which denoted a place where hunters lie in wait for game; or from the verb zasaditi se, which meant "to settle down"; or from the expression zasaditi hranice, i.e. "to mark boundaries".[2]

Geography

Zásada is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Jablonec nad Nisou and 15 km (9 mi) east of Liberec. It lies on the border between the Jizera Mountains and Giant Mountains Foothills. The highest point is on the slope of the Pustina mountain at 769 m (2,523 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Zásada is from 1356.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869942—    
18801,139+20.9%
18901,268+11.3%
19001,242−2.1%
19101,481+19.2%
YearPop.±%
19211,372−7.4%
19301,621+18.1%
19501,167−28.0%
19611,159−0.7%
19701,028−11.3%
YearPop.±%
19801,022−0.6%
1991904−11.5%
2001841−7.0%
2011858+2.0%
2021872+1.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Chapel of Saint Procopius

The most important monument of Zásada is the Chapel of Saint Procopius. It is a large chapel, built in the Baroque style in 1747–1749.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ a b Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 733–734.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jablonec nad Nisou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Kostel sv. Prokopa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-26.

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