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Jablonec nad Nisou
Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic Gablonz an der Neisse According to legend, named after the only apple tree (in Czech, jablon) left standing after the area had been laid waste by the Catholic Lusatians during the Hussite Wars (1417–39). Nad Nisou means ‘On the (River) Neisse’. During the first half of the 20th century it was populated largely by Germans, hence its previous German name.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Jablonec nad Nisou." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Jablonec nad Nisou." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-JablonecnadNisou.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Jablonec nad Nisou." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-JablonecnadNisou.html |
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Jablonec nad Nisou
Jablonec nad Nisou , Ger. Gablonz, city (1991 pop. 45,937), N central Czech Republic, in Bohemia, on the Lausitzer Neisse. It produces high-quality glassware, jewelry, and ornaments. The city has a 14th-century Gothic church. |
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"Jablonec nad Nisou." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Jablonec nad Nisou." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Jablonec.html "Jablonec nad Nisou." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Jablonec.html |
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