Holany () is a market town in ÃÂeská LÃÂpa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Holany consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Holany is located about southwest of ÃÂeská LÃÂpa and north of Prague. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is at . The municipality is rich in fishponds. The southern part of the municipal territory lies in the Kokoà ÂÃÂnsko â Máchà ¯v kraj Protected Landscape Area.
The first written mention of Holany is from 1352, when it was owned by the Berka of Dubá family. It was probably founded around 1200. During the rule of King Charles IV (1346âÂÂ1378), Holany was promoted to a market town. From the mid-15th century, it was a property of the Wartenberg family. Holany was a market centre until the beginning of the 19th century, but after the construction of new roads it lost its advantageous location and importance.
The I/15 road (the section from ÃÂeská LÃÂpa to LitomÃÂà Âice) passes through the market town.
The railway line ÃÂeská LÃÂpaâÂÂPostoloprty passes through the territory, but there is no train station.
The main landmark of Holany is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene. It was built in the Baroque style in 1785âÂÂ1788.
The Church of the Holy Trinity is located in HostÃÂkovice. It was originally a Gothic church from the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries, consecrated to Saint Catherine. In 1839, it was rebuilt and the consecration changed.