Coordinates: 50°39′42″N 15°27′48″E / 50.66167°N 15.46333°E / 50.66167; 15.46333

Poniklá

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Poniklá
Church of Saint James the Great
Church of Saint James the Great
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°39′42″N 15°27′48″E / 50.66167°N 15.46333°E / 50.66167; 15.46333
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictSemily
First mentioned1354
Area
 • Total
13.75 km2 (5.31 sq mi)
Elevation
490 m (1,610 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,110
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
512 42
Websitewww.ponikla.cz

Poniklá is a municipality and village in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,341—    
18802,390+2.1%
18902,421+1.3%
19002,597+7.3%
19102,966+14.2%
19212,517−15.1%
19302,441−3.0%
19501,445−40.8%
19611,507+4.3%
19701,387−8.0%
19801,327−4.3%
19911,176−11.4%
20011,208+2.7%
20111,105−8.5%
20211,045−5.4%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

Economy

Poniklá is known for the handmade production of Christmas decorations from blown glass beads. The tradition dates back to the end of the 19th century. Since 2020, the production has been included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists.[4]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  3. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  4. "Perličkové ozdoby z Poniklé se dostaly na seznam UNESCO" (in čeština). Novinky.cz. 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2022-06-25.

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