Čistá is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Čistá | |
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  Čistá Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°28′22″N 14°50′42″E / 50.47278°N 14.84500°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mladá Boleslav |
| First mentioned | 1351 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.99 km2 (3.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 854 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 294 23 |
| Website | obeccista |
Etymology edit
The name Čistá literally means "clean, clear". The name refers to the time when the village was cleansed from paying taxes after its foundation. It was a reward to the settlers for settling a new area and protecting a trade route.[2]
Geography edit
Čistá is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of Mladá Boleslav and 46 km (29 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table.
History edit
The first written mention of Čistá is in a deed of King Charles IV from 1351. In 1625, the village was acquired by Albrecht von Wallenstein, who annexed it to the Frýdlant estate.[2]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
The I/38 road (the section from Mladá Boleslav to the Česká Lípa District) passes through the municipality.
Sights edit
The landmark of Čistá is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It is a Neoclassical church, which was built in 1697–1700 and reconstructed in 1897.[2][5]
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b c "Historie obce Čistá" (in Czech). Obec Čistá. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
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