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Turnov
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Turnov (; ) is a town in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 15,000 inhabitants. It is a traditional centre for gemstone polishing, glass craftsmanship and arts. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Turnov
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Náměstí Českého ráje, Turnov (2).jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Českého ráje Square
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Turnov CZ.svg
Settlement.image_shield
Turnov CoA CZ.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Liberec
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Semily
Settlement.pushpin_map
Czech Republic
Settlement.pushpin_relief
1
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in the Czech Republic
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Tomáš Hocke
Settlement.established_title
First mentioned
Settlement.established_date
1272

via Wikipedia infobox

Official website

Město Turnov

Město Turnov

turnov.cz

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Turnau
Population
14577
Area
22.711996
Elevation
260
Body of water
Jizera
Shares border with
Ohrazenice
Official website
www.turnov.cz
Image
Náměstí Českého ráje, Turnov (2).jpg
Licence plate code
L
Connects with
European route E65
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category for people born here
Category:Births in Turnov
Commons category
Turnov
twinned administrative body
Murska Sobota
topic's main category
Category:Turnov
postal code
511 01
time of earliest written record
1272-01-17
email address
mailto:[email protected]
inception
1272-00-00
category of associated people
Category:People from Turnov
historical region
Bohemia
different from
Trutnov
native label
Turnov
P6482
Turnov
number of houses
3139
mean age
44.2
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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • Administrative division
  • Etymology
  • Geography
  • History
  • Jewish community
  • Demographics
  • Transport
  • Sights
  • Notable people
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • References
  • External links

Turnov (; ) is a town in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 15,000 inhabitants. It is a traditional centre for gemstone polishing, glass craftsmanship and arts. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Turnov lies near the Bohemian Paradise Protected Landscape Area which makes it a place for tourists and summer residents. The town is an important traffic crossroads. Turnov has a large museum, three galleries, six churches and a synagogue. The small old town of Middle Ages urbanism is surrounded by modern garden neighbourhoods and large parks representing an organic connection between urban areas and nature.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Turnov” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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