Poniklá

Municipality in Liberec, Czech Republic

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50°39′42″N 15°27′48″E / 50.66167°N 15.46333°E / 50.66167; 15.46333Country

Czech RepublicRegionLiberecDistrictSemilyFirst mentioned1354Area

• 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.

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,341	—
1880	2,390	+2.1%
1890	2,421	+1.3%
1900	2,597	+7.3%
1910	2,966	+14.2%
1921	2,517	−15.1%
1930	2,441	−3.0%
1950	1,445	−40.8%
1961	1,507	+4.3%
1970	1,387	−8.0%
1980	1,327	−4.3%
1991	1,176	−11.4%
2001	1,208	+2.7%
2011	1,105	−8.5%
2021	1,045	−5.4%
Source: Censuses^[2]^[3]

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.^[4]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky - 1869–2011: Okres Semily". Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Perličkové ozdoby z Poniklé se dostaly na seznam UNESCO" (in Czech). Novinky.cz. 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2022-06-25.