Albrechtice v Jizerských horách

50°45′44″N 15°16′33″E / 50.76222°N 15.27583°E / 50.76222; 15.27583Country Czech RepublicRegionLiberecDistrictJablonec nad NisouFounded1670Area • Total24.54 km² (9.47 sq mi)Elevation610 m (2,000 ft)Population • Total367 • Density15/km² (39/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.albrechtice-jh.cz

Albrechtice v Jizerských horách (German: Albrechtsdorf) is a municipality and village in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

The hamlet of Mariánská Hora is an administrative part of Albrechtice v Jizerských horách.

Albrechtice v Jizerských horách is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northeast of Jablonec nad Nisou and 13 km (8 mi) east of Liberec. It lies in the Jizera Mountains and the eponymous protected landscape area. The highest point is the mountain Milíře at 1,002 m (3,287 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Kamenice River, which flows briefly along the southern municipal border.

Albrechtice was founded in 1670 and named by its founder, Count Albrecht Maximilian Desfours. The hamlet of Mariánská Hora was founded around 1700. The first inhabitants of the settlements engaged in logging and agriculture.^[2]

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,292 —     1880 2,042 −10.9% 1890 2,209 +8.2% 1900 2,266 +2.6% 1910 2,351 +3.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,890 −19.6% 1930 1,890 +0.0% 1950 827 −56.2% 1961 684 −17.3% 1970 494 −27.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 390 −21.1% 1991 332 −14.9% 2001 329 −0.9% 2011 351 +6.7% 2021 332 −5.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

The main landmark of the municipality is the Church of Saint Francis of Paola. It was built in 1779–1784. The church tower was added in 1898. The cemetery next to the church includes the valuable building of Schowanek's mausoleum built in 1935.^[5]