Tuhaň (Česká Lípa District)

Tuhaň
Tuhaň
Municipality
	Domašice, a part of Tuhaň
	Flag Coat of arms
	Tuhaň Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°32′12″N 14°28′3″E / 50.53667°N 14.46750°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Česká Lípa
First mentioned	1352
Area
• Total	24.71 km2 (9.54 sq mi)
Elevation	273 m (896 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	276
• Density	11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	472 01
Website	www.obec-tuhan.cz

Tuhaň is a municipality and village in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The villages and hamlets of Dolní Dubová Hora, Domašice, Obrok, Pavličky and Tuhanec are administrative parts of Tuhaň.

Geography[edit]

Tuhaň is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) south of Česká Lípa and 48 km (30 mi) north of Prague. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is at 455 m (1,493 ft). Most of the territory lies in the Kokořínsko – Máchův kraj Protected Landscape Area.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Tuhaň is from 1352.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,042	—
1880	1,071	+2.8%
1890	1,029	−3.9%
1900	968	−5.9%
1910	876	−9.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	895	+2.2%
1930	919	+2.7%
1950	506	−44.9%
1961	420	−17.0%
1970	410	−2.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	337	−17.8%
1991	290	−13.9%
2001	297	+2.4%
2011	273	−8.1%
2021	287	+5.1%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights[edit]

The main landmark of Tuhaň is the Church of Saint Gall. It was built in the Baroque style in 1708–1711. In 1839, the church was damaged by a fire and reconstructed.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Obec Tuhaň" (in Czech). Obec Tuhaň. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Česká Lípa" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Havla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-26.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Obec Tuhaň" (in Czech). Obec Tuhaň. Retrieved 2024-02-26.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Česká Lípa" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Kostel sv. Havla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-26.

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