Horní Jiřetín

Horní Jiřetín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦorɲiː jɪr̝ɛciːn]; German: Obergeorgenthal) is a town in Most District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants. It lies in the foothills of the Ore Mountains on the border with Germany.

Horní Jiřetín
Town
Church of Assumption of Virgin Mary
Flag
Coat of arms
Horní Jiřetín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°34′30″N 13°32′43″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictMost
First mentioned1263
Government
 • MayorVladimír Buřt
Area
 • Total39.85 km2 (15.39 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total2,245
 • Density56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
435 43
Websitewww.hornijiretin.cz

Geography

Horní Jiřetín is located approximately 8 km away from Most, 10 km from Litvínov, 40 km from Ústí nad Labem and 90 km from the Czech capital of Prague.

History

The first documented reference to Horní Jiřetín is from 1263 when the village Jorenthal is mentioned as being on the road to Saxony. At the time, the village was mainly governed by the Duchcov-based Lobkowicz family. In the 16th century, iron ore was discovered nearby at Červená Jáma. At the end of the 17th century, the village was hit by the bubonic plague and at the end of the 18th, it suffered from a steep financial decline due to war.

After World War II the local German population was expelled.

Economy

In 2015, the nearby ČSA surface mining operation requested breaking the mining limits imposed on them. This would lead to the demolition of various towns in the region, including Horní Jiřetín.

Notable people

Administrative parts

Horní Jiřetín consists of Černice, Dolní Jiřetín, Horní Jiřetín, Jezeří and Mariánské Údolí.

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Horní Jiřetín is twinned with:[2]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Partnerstädte". battenberg-eder.de (in German). Battenberg (Eder). Retrieved 2020-06-17.



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