Albrechtice v Jizerských horách

Albrechtice v Jizerských horách (German: Albrechtsdorf) is a municipality and village in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Albrechtice v Jizerských horách
Municipality
Centre of Albrechtice v Jizerských horách
Flag Coat of arms
Albrechtice v Jizerských horách Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°45′44″N 15°16′33″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Jablonec nad Nisou
Founded	1670
Area
• Total	24.54 km2 (9.47 sq mi)
Elevation	610 m (2,000 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	344
• Density	14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	468 43
Website	www.albrechtice-jh.cz

Administrative division

Albrechtice v Jizerských horách consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Albrechtice v Jizerských horách (295)
• Mariánská Hora (37)

Geography

Albrechtice v Jizerských horách is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northeast of Jablonec nad Nisou and 13 km (8 mi) east of Liberec. It lies in the Jizera Mountains and the eponymous protected landscape area. The highest point is the mountain Milíře at 1,002 m (3,287 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Kamenice River, which flows briefly along the southern municipal border. The Bílá Desná Stream flows through the woods in the northern and central parts of the municipality.

History

Albrechtice was founded in 1670 and named by its founder, Count Albrecht Maximilian Desfours. The hamlet of Mariánská Hora was founded around 1700. The first inhabitants of the settlements engaged in logging and agriculture.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,292 —     1880 2,042 −10.9% 1890 2,209 +8.2% 1900 2,266 +2.6% 1910 2,351 +3.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,890 −19.6% 1930 1,890 +0.0% 1950 827 −56.2% 1961 684 −17.3% 1970 494 −27.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 390 −21.1% 1991 332 −14.9% 2001 329 −0.9% 2011 351 +6.7% 2021 332 −5.4%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

Church of Saint Francis of Paola

The main landmark of the municipality is the Church of Saint Francis of Paola. It was built in 1779–1784. The church tower was added in 1898. The cemetery next to the church includes the valuable building of Schowanek's mausoleum built in 1935.^[6]