Zásada
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::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Zásada |
| settlement_type | Market town |
| image_skyline | Zasada 06.jpg |
| image_caption | View of Zásada |
| image_flag | Zásada_vlajka.gif |
| image_shield | Zásada_znak.jpg |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Liberec |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Jablonec nad Nisou |
| pushpin_map | Czech Republic |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Czech Republic |
| coordinates | |
| established_title | First mentioned |
| established_date | 1356 |
| area_total_km2 | 6.11 |
| elevation_m | 520 |
| population_as_of | 2025-01-01 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 914 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 468 25 |
| website | |
| :: |
| name = Zásada | other_name = | settlement_type = Market town | image_skyline = Zasada 06.jpg | image_caption = View of Zásada | image_flag = Zásada_vlajka.gif | image_shield = Zásada_znak.jpg | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Liberec | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Jablonec nad Nisou | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Czech Republic | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | leader_title = | leader_name = | established_title = First mentioned | established_date = 1356 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 6.11 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 520 | population_as_of = 2025-01-01 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 914 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 468 25 | area_code_type = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = Zásada () is a market town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Etymology
There are three theories about the origin of the name. Either the name was derived from the word zásada, which denoted a place where hunters lie in wait for game; or from the verb zasaditi se, which meant "to settle down"; or from the expression zasaditi hranice, i.e. "to mark boundaries".
Geography
Zásada is located about 7 km east of Jablonec nad Nisou and 15 km east of Liberec. It lies on the border between the Jizera Mountains and Giant Mountains Foothills. The highest point is on the slope of the Pustina mountain at 769 m above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Zásada is from 1356.
Demographics
|align=none|cols=3 |1869|942 |1880|1139 |1890|1268 |1900|1242 |1910|1481 |1921|1372 |1930|1621 |1950|1167 |1961|1159 |1970|1028 |1980|1022 |1991|904 |2001|841 |2011|858 |2021|872 |source=Censuses}}
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/Zasada_03.jpg" caption="Chapel of Saint Procopius"] ::
The most important monument of Zásada is the Chapel of Saint Procopius. It is a large chapel, built in the Baroque style in 1747–1749.
References
References
- (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- Profous, Antonín. (1957). "Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž".
- (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Kostel sv. Prokopa". National Heritage Institute.
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