Velké Hamry

Velké Hamry
Velké Hamry
Town
	Square in Velké Hamry
	Flag Coat of arms
	Velké Hamry Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°42′50″N 15°18′56″E / 50.71389°N 15.31556°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Jablonec nad Nisou
First mentioned	1624
Government
• Mayor	Jaroslav Najman
Area
• Total	9.32 km2 (3.60 sq mi)
Elevation	412 m (1,352 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	2,728
• Density	290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	468 45
Website	www.velke-hamry.cz

Velké Hamry (German: Großhammer, Groß Hammer) is a town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Bohdalovice is an administrative part of Velké Hamry.

Etymology

The town's name literally means "big hammer mills" and refers to hammer mills, which stood here probably in the 13th and 14th centuries.^[2]

Geography

Velké Hamry is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Jablonec nad Nisou. It lies in the Jizera Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Pustina at 831 m (2,726 ft) above sea level. The Kamenice River flows through the town.

History

In the area there were two hamlets called Dolení ("Lower") and Hoření ("Upper") Hamr. In 1914, the two hamlets were merged and created a new municipality named Velké Hamry. In 1926, it was promoted to a market town. In 1926, Bohdalovice and Svárov joined Velké Hamry. In 1968, Velké Hamry became a town.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,774	—
1880	3,305	+19.1%
1890	3,362	+1.7%
1900	4,132	+22.9%
1910	4,867	+17.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	4,033	−17.1%
1930	4,300	+6.6%
1950	2,582	−40.0%
1961	2,531	−2.0%
1970	2,273	−10.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,118	−6.8%
1991	2,063	−2.6%
2001	2,721	+31.9%
2011	2,811	+3.3%
2021	2,617	−6.9%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

The I/10 road from Turnov to the Czech-Polish border in Harrachov passes through the town.

Velké Hamry is located on the railway line Železný Brod–Tanvald.^[5]

Sights

The main landmark of Velké Hamry is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1915–1925.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b "Turista" (in Czech). Město Velké Hamry. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Velké Hamry" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
^ "Kostel sv. Václava ve Velkých Hamrech" (in Czech). Liberec Region. Retrieved 2022-10-28.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[history-2] "Turista" (in Czech). Město Velké Hamry. Retrieved 2021-08-17.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Detail stanice Velké Hamry" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-05-31.

[6] "Kostel sv. Václava ve Velkých Hamrech" (in Czech). Liberec Region. Retrieved 2022-10-28.

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