Poniklá

Poniklá is a municipality and village in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Poniklá
Municipality
Church of Saint James the Great
Flag Coat of arms
Poniklá Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°39′42″N 15°27′48″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Semily
First mentioned	1354
Area
• Total	13.75 km2 (5.31 sq mi)
Elevation	490 m (1,610 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,106
• Density	80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	512 42
Website	www.ponikla.cz

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,341	—
1880	2,390	+2.1%
1890	2,421	+1.3%
1900	2,597	+7.3%
1910	2,966	+14.2%
1921	2,517	−15.1%
1930	2,441	−3.0%
1950	1,445	−40.8%
1961	1,507	+4.3%
1970	1,387	−8.0%
1980	1,327	−4.3%
1991	1,176	−11.4%
2001	1,208	+2.7%
2011	1,105	−8.5%
2021	1,045	−5.4%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

Economy

Poniklá is known for the handmade production of Christmas decorations from blown glass beads. The tradition dates back to the end of the 19th century. Since 2020, the production has been included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists.^[4]