Ralsko
town in the Czech Republic
Ralsko (German: Roll) is a town in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants. The town is located in the Ralsko Uplands. It comprises the area of the former Ralsko Military Training Area with Hradčany Air Base, which makes Ralsko the fourth largest municipality in the country by area.
Administrative division
Ralsko consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
The town hall is located in Kuřívody.
Etymology
The town is named after the mountain Ralsko. The mountain was initially named Radlsko, meaning "belonging to a place called Rádlo".
Geography
Ralsko is located about 21 km (13 mi) southeast of Česká Lípa and 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Liberec. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point of Ralsko and the entire Ralsko Uplands in the Ralsko mountain at 696 m (2,283 ft) above sea level, located on the northern municipal border.
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