Liberec

Liberec
Statutory city
View from the city hall tower
Flag Coat of arms Wordmark
Liberec Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°46′N 15°4′E / 50.767°N 15.067°E / 50.767; 15.067
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Liberec
First mentioned	1352
Government
• Mayor	Jaroslav Zámečník [cs] (SLK)
Area
• Total	106.09 km2 (40.96 sq mi)
Elevation	374 m (1,227 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	108,090
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	460 01
Website	www.liberec.cz

Liberec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈlɪbɛrɛts] ^ⓘ; German: Reichenberg) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 108,000 inhabitants, making it the fifth largest city in the country. It lies on the Lusatian Neisse River, in a basin surrounded by mountains. The city centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Liberec was once home to a thriving textile industry and hence nicknamed the "Manchester of Bohemia". A symbol of the city and the main landmark of the panorama of Liberec is the Ještěd Tower. Since the end of the 19th century, the city has been a conurbation with the suburb of Vratislavice nad Nisou and the neighbouring city of Jablonec nad Nisou.