Český Jiřetín

Český Jiřetín
Český Jiřetín
Municipality
	Border crossing to Germany
	Flag Coat of arms
	Český Jiřetín Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°42′27″N 13°32′51″E / 50.70750°N 13.54750°E
Country	Czech Republic
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 (2024-01-01)
• Total	103
• Density	3.1/km2 (7.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	436 01
Website	www.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

On the Czech-German border is the road border crossing Český Jiřetín / Deutschgeorgenthal. 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 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^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" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "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.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[profous-2] Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). pp. 158–159.

[3] "Přehrada Fláje u Českého Jiřetína" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-07-09.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Úvod" (in Czech). SkiAreál Český Jiřetín. Retrieved 2021-07-09.

[7] "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-04.

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