Zdislava (Liberec District)

Zdislava (German: Schönbach) is a market town in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Zdislava
Market town
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Flag Coat of arms
Zdislava Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°45′54″N 14°52′35″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Liberec
First mentioned	1364
Area
• Total	9.80 km2 (3.78 sq mi)
Elevation	278 m (912 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	278
• Density	28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	463 53
Website	www.mestyszdislava.cz

Etymology

The former German name Schönbach means 'beautiful stream'. After World War II, the settlement was renamed after Saint Zdislava.

Geography

Zdislava is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Liberec. It lies on the border between the Ralsko Uplands and Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge. The highest point is on the slopes of the Vápenný mountain at 773 m (2,536 ft) above sea level. The creek Zdislavský potok originates on the slopes of Vápenný and then flows across the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Schönbach is from 1364. In 1906, the village was promoted to a market town.^[2]

In 1947, the market town was renamed from Schönbach to its current name.^[3] In the 1970s, it was joined to neighbouring Křižany. Since 1990, Zdislava has been a separate municipality again.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,048 —     1880 932 −11.1% 1890 883 −5.3% 1900 842 −4.6% 1910 843 +0.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 754 −10.6% 1930 739 −2.0% 1950 439 −40.6% 1961 376 −14.4% 1970 350 −6.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 290 −17.1% 1991 233 −19.7% 2001 245 +5.2% 2011 284 +15.9% 2021 282 −0.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Zdislava is located on the railway line Liberec–Děčín.

Sights

The main landmark of Zdislava is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the Baroque style in 1726.^[6]