Příkrý
Příkrý | |
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Centre of Příkrý | |
Příkrý Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°37′30″N 15°21′53″E / 50.62500°N 15.36472°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Liberec |
| District | Semily |
| First mentioned | 1634 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.33 km2 (2.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 518 m (1,699 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 239 |
| • Density | 32.6/km2 (84.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 513 01 |
| Website | www |
Příkrý is a municipality and village in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Příkrý consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Příkrý (181)
- Škodějov (60)
Etymology
The name literally means 'steep' in Czech. The adjective referred to a nearby steep hill.[3]
Geography
Příkrý is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) northeast of Semily and 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Liberec. It lies in a hilly landscape in the Giant Mountains Foothills. The highest point is the hill Skalka at 611 m (2,005 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Příkrý is from 1623. Škodějov was first mentioned in 1388. From 1644 to 1754, both villages belonged to the Jesenný estate. In 1754, the Jesenný estate was annexed to the Semily estate.[4]
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Příkrý is a wooden belfry. It was built in 1715, but it is not prostected as a cultural monument.[4] Next to the belfry is the Calvary sculpture group from the second half of the 18th century.[7]
The main landmark of Škodějov is a wooden belfry from 1849.[8]
Notable people
- Karel Farský (1880–1927), Czech Roman Catholic priest and patriarch of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 478.
- ^ a b "O Obci" (in Czech). Obec Příkrý. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Sousoší Kalvárie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ^ "Zvonice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
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