Světlá pod Ještědem is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

The villages of Dolení Paseky, Hodky, Hoření Paseky, Jiříčkov, Křižany, Rozstání and Vesec are administrative parts of Světlá pod Ještědem.

Světlá pod Ještědem is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Liberec. In lies on the border between the Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge and Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is near the top of the Ještěd mountain at 1,008 m (3,307 ft) above sea level. On the slopes of the Ještěd are springs of several streams, including the secondary spring of the Ploučnice River.

The first written mention of Světlá pod Ještědem is from 1291.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,760 —     1880 1,810 +2.8% 1890 1,828 +1.0% 1900 1,931 +5.6% 1910 1,867 −3.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,707 −8.6% 1930 1,791 +4.9% 1950 1,094 −38.9% 1961 1,064 −2.7% 1970 948 −10.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 778 −17.9% 1991 724 −6.9% 2001 790 +9.1% 2011 901 +14.1% 2021 951 +5.5%
Source: Censuses

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

The main landmark of Světlá pod Ještědem is the Church of Saint Nicholas. The Baroque church was built in 1643 and reconstructed in 1678 and 1717. In 1725–1730, the church was partly rebuilt and extended, and the tower was raised.

A notable sculptural work is the monument of the writer Karolina Světlá, raised in 1931. She lived here from 1853 to 1865 and chose her pseudonym according to the name of the village.

• Karolina Světlá (1830–1899), writer; lived here in 1853–1865

• Official website