Bělá u Staré Paky
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| Basic data | ||||
| State : | 
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| Region : | Liberecký kraj | |||
| District : | Semily | |||
| Area : | 776.0507 ha | |||
| Geographic location : | 50 ° 32 ' N , 15 ° 27' E | |||
| Height: | 378 m nm | |||
| Residents : | 269 (Jan 1, 2019) | |||
| Postal code : | 514 01 | |||
| License plate : | L. | |||
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| Railway connection: | Velký Osek – Trutnov | |||
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| Status: | local community | |||
| Districts: | 1 | |||
| administration | ||||
| Mayor : | Vladimír Svoboda (as of 2007) | |||
| Address: | Bělá 142  514 01 Jilemnice  | 
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| Municipality number: | 576972 | |||
| Website : | www.belasm.cz | |||
Bělá (German: Biela ) is a municipality in Okres Semily , Liberecký kraj in the Czech Republic .
geography
The place is located in the valley at the confluence of the Tampelacka and Oleska streams . To the east are the Altpaka Mountains ( Staropacké hory ) with the Jiwa Mountain ( Jíva 568 m). To the southeast the Lán rises at 499 m.
The place lies in the microregion Pojizeří within the Euroregion Neisse .
history
The place was first mentioned in a document in 1542. There are currently 242 residents in the municipality.
Population development
| year | Residents | Houses | 
|---|---|---|
| 1600 | 103 | 18th | 
| 1788 | 509 | 88 | 
| 1869 | 846 | 120 | 
| 1900 | 747 | 133 | 
| 1930 | 656 | 135 | 
| 1950 | 432 | 137 | 
| 1970 | 337 | 120 | 
| 1980 | 302 | 131 | 
| 1990 | 287 | 136 | 
| 2003 | 265 | 145 | 
| 2007 | 242 | 146 | 
Attractions
- Church ( Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice ) built in 1873 in neo-Romanesque style
 - Church of St. Jacob ( Kostel sv. Jakuba ) in Letařovice
 - Monument of John Nepomuk in Socha
 
economy
There is an inn and 2 guest houses in the village.
traffic
The Bělá station is on the railway line from Reichenberg to Altpaka . There is a stop on the railway line from Altpaka ( Stará Paka ) to Trautenau .
The second class road from Košťálov to Stará Paka and the cycle route 4277 pass through the village .