Tuhaň (Česká Lípa District)

50°32′12″N 14°28′3″E / 50.53667°N 14.46750°E / 50.53667; 14.46750Country Czech RepublicRegionLiberecDistrictČeská LípaFirst mentioned1352Area • Total24.71 km² (9.54 sq mi)Elevation273 m (896 ft)Population • Total264 • Density11/km² (28/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.obec-tuhan.cz

Tuhaň is a municipality and village in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

The villages and hamlets of Dolní Dubová Hora, Domašice, Obrok, Pavličky and Tuhanec are administrative parts of Tuhaň.

Tuhaň is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) south of Česká Lípa and 48 km (30 mi) north of Prague. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is at 455 m (1,493 ft). Most of the territory lies in the Kokořínsko – Máchův kraj Protected Landscape Area.

The first written mention of Tuhaň is from 1352.^[2]

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,042 —     1880 1,071 +2.8% 1890 1,029 −3.9% 1900 968 −5.9% 1910 876 −9.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 895 +2.2% 1930 919 +2.7% 1950 506 −44.9% 1961 420 −17.0% 1970 410 −2.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 337 −17.8% 1991 290 −13.9% 2001 297 +2.4% 2011 273 −8.1% 2021 287 +5.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

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

The main landmark of Tuhaň is the Church of Saint Gall. It was built in the Baroque style in 1708–1711. In 1839, the church was damaged by a fire and reconstructed.^[5]