Český Jiřetín

Municipality in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic

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50°42′27″N 13°32′51″E / 50.70750°N 13.54750°E / 50.70750; 13.54750Country

Czech RepublicRegion Ústí nad Labem DistrictMostFirst mentioned1787Area

• Total33.63 km² (12.98 sq mi)Elevation

725 m (2,379 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total110 • Density3.3/km² (8.5/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

436 01

Websitewww.cesky-jiretin.cz

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.

Etymology

The Czech name Jiřetín and the German name Georgendorf both means "Jiřata's/George's village". The name Český Jiřetín means "Bohemian Jiřetín".^[2]

Geography

Český Jiřetín is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of Most and 34 km (21 mi) west of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in the Ore Mountains. The highest peak is V Oboře at 889 m (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.^[3]

The village forms a continuous built-up area with the village of Deutchgeorgenthal in Neuhausen municipality on the German side of the border.

History

The first written mention of Český Jiřetín is from 1787.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,313	—
1880	1,394	+6.2%
1890	1,376	−1.3%
1900	1,290	−6.2%
1910	1,386	+7.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,171	−15.5%
1930	1,249	+6.7%
1950	377	−69.8%
1961	164	−56.5%
1970	101	−38.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	67	−33.7%
1991	50	−25.4%
2001	55	+10.0%
2011	71	+29.1%
2021	98	+38.0%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

There is the road border crossing Český Jiřetín / Deutschgeorgenthal with Germany. There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sport

Český Jiřetín is known for its ski resort.^[6]

Sights

The Church of Saint John the Baptist was built in 1653 and extended in 1669. It is one of the oldest and most valuable wooden sacred buildings in the country. Originally built in Fláje, it was moved to Český Jiřetín in 1969, and the church was thus saved from being flooded by the reservoir.^[7]

Notable people

Walter Gaudnek (1931–2022), Bohemian-German modern artist

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). pp. 158–159.
^ "Přehrada Fláje u Českého Jiřetína" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Most" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Úvod" (in Czech). SkiAreál Český Jiřetín. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
^ "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-04.