Kacanovy
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Kacanovy is a small rural municipality in the Semily District, Liberec Region, situated within the Bohemian Paradise Protected Landscape Area southwest of Turnov. The area is renowned for its picturesque sandstone rock formations, traditional folk architecture, and the nearby Kopic farmstead with its open-air rock reliefs.
Flag Description: A green field with a white hoist chevron extending across half the hoist width, with its apex touching the fly edge. Within it is an equally wide black hoist chevron with its apex at the center of the sheet. The width-to-length ratio is 2:3.
Symbolism: The green field represents the lush forests and landscape of the Bohemian Paradise nature reserve. The geometric chevrons echo the heraldic piles from the municipal coat of arms, with the white and black colors symbolizing the regional sandstone formations, masonry tools, and the area's enduring stone-quarrying and stonemasonry heritage.
Flag Description: A green field with a white hoist chevron extending across half the hoist width, with its apex touching the fly edge. Within it is an equally wide black hoist chevron with its apex at the center of the sheet. The width-to-length ratio is 2:3.
Symbolism: The green field represents the lush forests and landscape of the Bohemian Paradise nature reserve. The geometric chevrons echo the heraldic piles from the municipal coat of arms, with the white and black colors symbolizing the regional sandstone formations, masonry tools, and the area's enduring stone-quarrying and stonemasonry heritage.
Statistics
Area
6.00 km²
Population
226