Although the town today is called Liberec, and is in the northern Czech Republic, at the time that Emil was educated there it was a mainly German speaking city.
Kahit na ang bayan ngayon ay tinatawag na Liberec, at sa hilagang Czech Republic, at ang oras na Emil-aralan ay may higit sa lahat, ito ay isang Aleman na nagsasalita ng lungsod.