Poniklá
Church of Saint James the Great
Church of Saint James the Great
Flag of Poniklá
Coat of arms of Poniklá
Poniklá is located in Czech Republic
Poniklá
Poniklá
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°39′42″N 15°27′48″E / 50.66167°N 15.46333°E / 50.66167; 15.46333
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictSemily
First mentioned1354
Area
  Total13.75 km2 (5.31 sq mi)
Elevation
490 m (1,610 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total1,101
  Density80/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.

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.[2]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Perličkové ozdoby z Poniklé se dostaly na seznam UNESCO" (in Czech). Novinky.cz. 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2022-06-25.


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