Lažany () is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Etymology The name means "the village of Lažans", which can be translated either as "the village of people who settled on láz (an Old Czech word meaning 'field' or 'land')" or "the village of people who came from a place called Láz".
Geography Lažany is located about south of Liberec. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level.
History The first written mention of Lažany is from 1397.
Demographics
Economy Lažany is an agricultural municipality. It is known for its cider mill and the production of fruit drinks.
Transport The D10 motorway runs along the southern municipal border of Lažany and then continues as the I/35 road along the eastern municipal border.
Sights The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is a sandstone crucifix from 1821.
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