Tuhaň (Česká Lípa District)

Tuhaň
Municipality
Domašice, a part of Tuhaň
Flag Coat of arms
Tuhaň Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°32′12″N 14°28′3″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Česká Lípa
First mentioned	1352
Area
• Total	24.71 km^2 (9.54 sq mi)
Elevation	273 m (896 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	264
• Density	11/km^2 (28/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	472 01
Website	www.obec-tuhan.cz

Tuhaň is a municipality and village in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages and hamlets of Dolní Dubová Hora, Domašice, Obrok, Pavličky and Tuhanec are administrative parts of Tuhaň.

Geography

Tuhaň is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) south of Česká Lípa and 48 km (30 mi) north of Prague. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is at 455 m (1,493 ft). Most of the territory lies in the Kokořínsko – Máchův kraj Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Tuhaň is from 1352.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,042 —     1880 1,071 +2.8% 1890 1,029 −3.9% 1900 968 −5.9% 1910 876 −9.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 895 +2.2% 1930 919 +2.7% 1950 506 −44.9% 1961 420 −17.0% 1970 410 −2.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 337 −17.8% 1991 290 −13.9% 2001 297 +2.4% 2011 273 −8.1% 2021 287 +5.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

Church of Saint Gall

The main landmark of Tuhaň is the Church of Saint Gall. It was built in the Baroque style in 1708–1711. In 1839, the church was damaged by a fire and reconstructed.[5]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Obec Tuhaň" (in Czech). Obec Tuhaň. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
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. "Kostel sv. Havla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-26.

External links

• Official website