Dubá

Dubá (German: Dauba) is a town in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Dubá
Town
Town hall and Holy Trinity column
Flag
Coat of arms
Dubá
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°32′21″N 14°32′34″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictČeská Lípa
First mentioned1253
Government
 • MayorIrena Žalovičová
Area
 • Total60.60 km2 (23.40 sq mi)
Elevation
266 m (873 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,702
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
471 41, 472 01
Websitewww.mestoduba.cz

Administrative parts

Villages and hamlets of Bukovec, Deštná, Dražejov, Dřevčice, Heřmánky, Horky, Horní Dubová Hora, Kluk, Korce, Křenov, Lhota, Nedamov, Nedvězí, Nový Berštejn, Panská Ves, Plešivec, Sušice, Zakšín and Zátyní are administrative parts of Dubá.

Geography

The highest peak of the municipal territory is Korecký vrch with an altitude of 465 metres (1,526 ft). There are two ponds, Černý and Rozprechtický. Černý is used for recreational purposes, Rozprechtický serves as a fish pond.

History
Central part of Dubá with Church of the Finding the Holy Cross

According to archaeological finds, there was an old Slavic settlement, existing from the first half of the 11th century. The first written mention of Dubá and Lords of Dubá is from 1253.[2]

Until 1918, the town was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), head of the Dauba district, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[3] From 1938 to 1945 it was one of the municipalities in Sudetenland. During this period, Dubá was administered as a part of the Regierungsbezirk Aussig of Reichsgau Sudetenland.

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Dubá is twinned with:[4]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie města Dubá" (in Czech). Město Dubá. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  3. Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
  4. "Přeshraniční spolupráce s městem Mirsk" (in Czech). Město Dubá. Retrieved 2020-08-15.


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