Liberec
Liberec | |
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View from the city hall tower | |
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| Coordinates: 50°46′N 15°4′E / 50.767°N 15.067°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Liberec |
| District | Liberec |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jaroslav Zámečník (SLK) |
| Area | |
• Total | 106.09 km2 (40.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 374 m (1,227 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01) | |
• Total | 108,090 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 460 01 |
| Website | www |
Liberec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈlɪbɛrɛts] ⓘ; German: Reichenberg) 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 protected as an urban monument zone.
Liberec was once home to a thriving textile industry and hence nicknamed the "Manchester of Bohemia". A symbol of the city and the main landmark of the panorama of Liberec is the Ještěd Tower. Since the end of the 19th century, the city has been a conurbation with the suburb of Vratislavice nad Nisou and the neighbouring city of Jablonec nad Nisou.