Rynoltice

Rynoltice (German: Ringelshain) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Rynoltice
Municipality
Municipal office
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Rynoltice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°47′21″N 14°49′8″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Liberec
First mentioned	1364
Area
• Total	17.72 km2 (6.84 sq mi)
Elevation	340 m (1,120 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	851
• Density	48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	463 53
Website	www.rynoltice.cz

Administrative division

Rynoltice consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Rynoltice (454)
• Černá Louže (28)
• Jítrava (201)
• Nová Starost (25)
• Polesí (79)

Geography

Rynoltice is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) west of Liberec. It lies mostly in the Ralsko Uplands. The western part of the municipal territory extends into the Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge and includes the highest point of Rynoltice, the Vápenný mountain at 790 m (2,590 ft) above sea level. The stream Panenský potok originates on the slopes of Vápenný and then flows across the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Rynoltice is from 1364. The village was founded in the 13th century by German colonists. During the Hussite Wars, the village was ransacked. It was resettled in 1563.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 3,023 —     1880 2,814 −6.9% 1890 2,556 −9.2% 1900 2,403 −6.0% 1910 2,274 −5.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,049 −9.9% 1930 2,070 +1.0% 1950 1,116 −46.1% 1961 1,105 −1.0% 1970 932 −15.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 793 −14.9% 1991 719 −9.3% 2001 722 +0.4% 2011 739 +2.4% 2021 787 +6.5%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The I/13 road (the section from Liberec to Děčín, which is a part of the European route E442) passes through the municipality.

Rynoltice is located on the railway line Liberec–Děčín.

Sights

Church of Saint Barbara

The main landmark of Rynoltice is the Church of Saint Barbara. It dates from the second half of the 17th century. In the mid-18th century, it was modified to its present form.^[6]

The Church of Saint Pancras is located in Jítrava. It was built in 1710 on the site of an older wooden church.^[7]

Notable people

• Johann Schicht (1855–1907), German Bohemian entrepreneur