Fun facts about Liberec
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Liberec was declared a self-governing borough, while the rest of the city is governed directly.
Liberec
Czechia
Liberec is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 108,000 inhabitants, making it the fifth largest city in the country. It lies on the Lusatian Neisse River, in a basin surrounded by mountains. The city centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.
From the “Administrative division” section
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The oldest known names of the city are German, Reychinberch (1352) and Reychmberg (1369), meaning 'rich/resourceful mountain'.
Liberec
Czechia
Liberec is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 108,000 inhabitants, making it the fifth largest city in the country. It lies on the Lusatian Neisse River, in a basin surrounded by mountains. The city centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.
From the “Etymology” section
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Liberec is located about 80 kilometres northeast of Prague and extends into the Jizera Mountains.
Liberec
Czechia
Liberec is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 108,000 inhabitants, making it the fifth largest city in the country. It lies on the Lusatian Neisse River, in a basin surrounded by mountains. The city centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.
From the “Geography” section
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The Liberec Zoo, founded in 1904, is the oldest zoo in the territory of the former Czechoslovakia.
Liberec
Czechia
Liberec is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 108,000 inhabitants, making it the fifth largest city in the country. It lies on the Lusatian Neisse River, in a basin surrounded by mountains. The city centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.
From the “Sights” section
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Liberec is twinned with cities including Amersfoort in the Netherlands and Augsburg in Germany.
Liberec
Czechia
Liberec is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 108,000 inhabitants, making it the fifth largest city in the country. It lies on the Lusatian Neisse River, in a basin surrounded by mountains. The city centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.
From the “Twin towns – sister cities” section
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