Černousy
Municipality in Liberec, Czech Republic
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Černousy (German: Tschernhausen) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Černousy | |
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Ves, a part of Černousy | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Černousy Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 51°0′16″N 15°3′2″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Liberec |
| District | Liberec |
| First mentioned | 1385 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.57 km2 (3.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 263 m (863 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 312 |
| • Density | 36.4/km2 (94.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 463 73 |
| Website | www |
Administrative division
Černousy consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Černousy (160)
- Boleslav (75)
- Ves (77)
Etymology
It is believed that the name is of Slavic origin and may have originated from the word črnousi ('people with black beards').[3]
Geography
Černousy is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Liberec, in a salient region of Frýdlant Hook on the border with Poland. It lies in the Jizera Foothills. The highest point is the Štemberk hill at 340 m (1,120 ft) above sea level. The Smědá River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Černousy is from 1385.[4]
Demographics
Transport
Sights
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The most notable building is the Church of Saint Lawrence in Ves. It is a late Gothic church, which was first documented in 1346 and rebuilt in 1519.[8]
