Český Jiřetín
Český Jiřetín | |
---|---|
Border crossing to Germany | |
Coordinates: 50°42′27″N 13°32′51″E / 50.70750°N 13.54750°ECoordinates: 50°42′27″N 13°32′51″E / 50.70750°N 13.54750°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Ústí nad Labem |
District | Most |
First mentioned | 1787 |
Area | |
• Total | 33.63 km2 (12.98 sq mi) |
Elevation | 725 m (2,379 ft) |
Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 105 |
• Density | 3.1/km2 (8.1/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 436 01 |
Website | www |
Český Jiřetín (German: Georgendorf) is a municipality and village in Most District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The hamlet of Fláje is an administrative part of Český Jiřetín.
Geography
Český Jiřetín lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of Most, 35 km (22 mi) west of Ústí nad Labem, and 91 km (57 mi) northwest of Prague.
Český Jiřetín is situated in the Ore Mountains. The highest peak is V Oboře with 889 metres (2,917 ft) above sea level.
In the municipal territory is Fláje Reservoir, built in 1963 as a water source and flood protection. It has an area of 149 ha (370 acres). The dam is a concrete, pillar type (hollow inside), the only one of its kind in the country. It is protected as a technical monument.[2]
The village forms a continuous built-up area with the village of Deutchgeorgenthal in Neuhausen municipality on the German side of the border.
Sport
Český Jiřetín is known for its ski resort.[3]
Notable people
- Walter Gaudnek (born 1931), Bohemian-German modern artist
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- ^ "Přehrada Fláje u Českého Jiřetína" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ "Úvod" (in Czech). SkiAreál Český Jiřetín. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
External links
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- CS1 Czech-language sources (cs)
- Articles with short description
- Short description with empty Wikidata description
- Coordinates not on Wikidata
- Articles containing German-language text
- Commons category link is defined as the pagename
- Official website not in Wikidata
- AC with 0 elements
- Villages in Most District
- Villages in the Ore Mountains
- Czech Republic–Germany border crossings
- Ski areas and resorts in the Czech Republic