Jindřichovice pod Smrkem

Jindřichovice pod Smrkem (German: Heinersdorf an der Tafelfichte) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Jindřichovice pod Smrkem
Municipality
A timber-framed house in the village
Flag Coat of arms
Jindřichovice pod Smrkem Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°57′39″N 15°15′00″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Liberec
First mentioned	1381
Area
• Total	19.14 km2 (7.39 sq mi)
Elevation	376 m (1,234 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	618
• Density	32/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	463 65
Website	www.jindrichovice.cz

Administrative division

Jindřichovice pod Smrkem consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Jindřichovice pod Smrkem (573)
• Dětřichovec (39)

Geography

Jindřichovice pod Smrkem is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) northeast of Liberec, in a salient region of Frýdlant Hook on the border with Poland. It lies in the Frýdlant Hills. The highest point is the Hřebenáč hill at 566 m (1,857 ft) above sea level. The stream Jindřichovický potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Jindřichovice pod Smrkem is from 1381.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,494 —     1880 2,587 +3.7% 1890 2,722 +5.2% 1900 2,910 +6.9% 1910 2,977 +2.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,357 −20.8% 1930 2,064 −12.4% 1950 755 −63.4% 1961 913 +20.9% 1970 865 −5.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 740 −14.5% 1991 587 −20.7% 2001 605 +3.1% 2011 665 +9.9% 2021 612 −8.0%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

On the Czech-Polish border is the road border crossing Jindřichovice pod Smrkem / Świecie.

Jindřichovice pod Smrkem is the terminus of a railway line from Liberec.^[6]

Sights

Ruin of the Church of Saint James the Great

A landmark is the ruin of the Church of Saint James the Great. It was a late Romanesque church from the second half of the 13th century.^[3]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Jindřichovice pod Smrkem is twinned with:^[7]

• Świeradów-Zdrój, Poland