Český Jiřetín

Municipality in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic

Český Jiřetín

Municipality

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Český Jiřetín

Location in the Czech Republic

Coordinates: 50°42′27″N 13°32′51″E﻿ / ﻿50.70750°N 13.54750°E﻿ / 50.70750; 13.54750
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)[1]

• 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 division

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Český Jiřetín consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

* Český Jiřetín (83)
* Fláje (15)

## Etymology

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The Czech name Jiřetín and the German name Georgendorf both means "Jiřata's/George's village". The name Český Jiřetín means "Bohemian Jiřetín".[3]

## Geography

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Fláje Reservoir

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.[4]

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

## History

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The first written mention of Český Jiřetín is from 1787.[3]

## Demographics

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Historical population| Year| Pop.| ±%

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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.| ±%

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

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1980| 67| −33.7%
1991| 50| −25.4%
2001| 55| +10.0%
2011| 71| +29.1%
2021| 98| +38.0%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

## Transport

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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

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Český Jiřetín is known for its ski resort.[7]

## Sights

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Church of Saint John the Baptist

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.[8]

## Notable people

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

## References

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1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
3. ^ a b Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). pp. 158–159.158-159&rft.date=1949&rft.aulast=Profous&rft.aufirst=Antonín&rft_id=https://mjc.ujc.cas.cz/search.php&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Český+Jiřetín" class="Z3988">
4. ^ "Přehrada Fláje u Českého Jiřetína" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
5. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
6. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
7. ^ "Úvod" (in Czech). SkiAreál Český Jiřetín. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
8. ^ "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-04.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Český Jiřetín.

* Official website

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Towns and villages of Most District

* Bečov
* Bělušice
* Braňany
* Brandov
* Český Jiřetín
* Havraň
* Hora Svaté Kateřiny
* Horní Jiřetín
* Klíny
* Korozluky
* Lišnice
* Litvínov
* Lom
* Louka u Litvínova
* Lužice
* Malé Březno
* Mariánské Radčice
* Meziboří
* Most
* Nová Ves v Horách
* Obrnice
* Patokryje
* Polerady
* Skršín
* Volevčice
* Želenice

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