Liberec Region Liberecký kraj |
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Coordinates: 50°42′36″N 15°0′0″E / 50.71000°N 15.00000°ECoordinates: 50°42′36″N 15°0′0″E / 50.71000°N 15.00000°E | |||
Country | Czech Republic | ||
Capital | Liberec | ||
Districts | Frýdlant, Jablonec nad Nisou, Jilemnice, Liberec, Nový Bor, Semily, Tanvald, Turnov, Železný Brod | ||
Government | |||
• Governor | Martin Půta | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 3,162.93 km2 (1,221.21 sq mi) | ||
Highest elevation | 1,435 m (4,708 ft) | ||
Population (01/2012) | |||
• Total | 438,600 | ||
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) | ||
ISO 3166 code | CZ-LI | ||
Vehicle registration | L | ||
Website | www.kraj-lbc.cz |
Liberec Region (Czech: Liberecký kraj) is an administrative unit (Czech: kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the northernmost part of its historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Liberec. The region shares international borders with Germany and Poland. Domestically the region borders the Ústí nad Labem Region to the west, the Central Bohemian Region to the south and the Hradec Králové Region to the east.
The largest cities in Liberec region include:
The region's landscape includes the Jizera Mountains, part of the Krkonoše Mountains and part of the Lusatian Mountains.
The region was affected by flash floods in August 2010, with swelling of the river Smědá being one of the factors to prompt evacuation efforts in the region.
As of 1 January 2012 the population of the Liberec Region was 438,600 with 214,983 males and 223,617 females, accounting for 49.0% and 51.0% of the population respectively.
The Liberec Region has four districts, namely: Česká Lípa District, Jablonec nad Nisou District, Liberec District and Semily District. At a lower level, the region has 215 municipalities, comprising 65 in the Semily District, 59 in the Jablonec nad Nisou District, 57 in the Česká Lípa District and 34 in the Liberec District.
The Liberec Region hosts manufacturing, glassmaking, mechanical engineering and jewellery production industries among others. The region is part of the so-called Black Triangle, an area of heavy industrialization and environmental damage on the three-way border of Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic.