Desná (Jablonec nad Nisou District)

Desná (Dessendorf) is a town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
Desná consists of the administrative parts of Desná I, Desná II and Desná III.

Geography
Desná is located about 9 km east of Jablonec nad Nisou. It lies in the Jizera Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Novina at 804 m above sea level. The town is situated at the confluence of the rivers Černá Desná and Bílá Desná, which forms the Desná River. The Souš Reservoir, built on the Černá Desná River, is located in the northern part of the municipal territory.

History
Desná was founded by count Maximilian Desfours II in 1691. Its name supposed to be Desfoursdorf, however the simplified name Dessensdorf was adopted. After almost 250 years, its Czech name Desná was derived. In 1913, Desná was promoted to a market town. In 1949, eleven hamlets or their parts was joined to Desná and the municipality was established in its current form. In 1968, it became a town.

Transport
Desná is located on the railway line Liberec–Szklarska Poręba. The territory is served by four train stations and stops: Desná, Desná-Riedlova vila, Dolní Polubný and Desná-Pustinská.

Sport
The town is home to the amateur football club TJ Desná.

Sights
The main landmark of the town is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1903.

Notable people

 * Tomáš Goder (born 1974), ski jumper

Twin towns – sister cities
Desná is twinned with:
 * 🇩🇪 Malschwitz, Germany
 * 🇵🇱 Podgórzyn, Poland