Přepeře (Semily District)

Přepeře
View over the Jizera River towards the Church of Saint James the Great
Přepeře
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°34′59″N 15°6′46″E / 50.58306°N 15.11278°E / 50.58306; 15.11278
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictSemily
First mentioned1323
Area
 • Total
3.45 km2 (1.33 sq mi)
Elevation
245 m (804 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,049
 • Density300/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
512 61
Websiteprepere.cz

Přepeře is a municipality and village in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869386—    
1880508+31.6%
1890572+12.6%
1900590+3.1%
1910775+31.4%
1921728−6.1%
19301,111+52.6%
1950786−29.3%
1961807+2.7%
1970774−4.1%
1980754−2.6%
1991784+4.0%
2001857+9.3%
2011876+2.2%
2021964+10.0%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

Sights

The main landmark of Přepeře is the Church of Saint James the Great. It was built in the late Gothic style in 1545–1557. In 1871–1873, it was modified in the neo-Gothic style.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  4. ^ "Kostel sv. Jakuba Většího" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-22.