Rumburk

Rumburk
Rumburk
	Town
	Lusatian square
	Flag Coat of arms
	Rumburk Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°57′6″N 14°33′26″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Děčín
First mentioned	1298
Government
• Mayor	Lumír Kus
Area
• Total	24.69 km2 (9.53 sq mi)
Elevation	387 m (1,270 ft)
Population (2019-01-01[1])
• Total	11,082
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	408 01
Website	www.rumburk.cz

Rumburk (Czech pronunciation: [ˈrumburk]; German: Rumburg) is a town in the Děčín District of Ústí nad Labem Region in the north of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants and is famous because of its beautiful historical inner city with many historical sights, such as an old monastery.

The town has a border crossing with the German town of Seifhennersdorf.

History

The first written document mentioning the location comes from 1298. Rumburk was the scene of the Rumburk rebellion in May 1918. Until 1918, Rumburg was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the district of the same name, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[2]

In 1938, it was occupied by the Nazi army as one of the municipalities in Sudetenland. The German-speaking population was expelled in 1945 (see the Beneš decrees) and replaced by Czech settlers, using the adapted name RUMBURK.

Economic situation

Following a number of years of depression after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the region is now poised to become an industrial center again. Rumburk's economy receives a boost thanks to the presence of automotive industry within its borders.

Notable people

Johann Nepomuk Fischer (1777–1847), ophthalmologist
Josef Emanuel Fischer von Röslerstamm (1787–1866), entomologist
Franz Xaver Chwatal (1808–1879) pianist, composer and music teacher
Viktor Tietz (1859–1937), chess player
Rudolf Pitschak (1902–1988), chess master
Helmut Baierl (1926–2005), playwright and vice president of the East German Academy of Arts

Twin towns — sister cities

Rumburk is twinned with:[3]

Kirzhach, Russia

External links

References

"Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967
"Ruský generální konzul jednal s hejtmanem o spolupráci s partnerskou Vladimirskou oblastí" (in Czech). Ústecký kraj. 2019-08-13. Retrieved 2019-08-23.

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[1] "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.

[2] Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967

[3] "Ruský generální konzul jednal s hejtmanem o spolupráci s partnerskou Vladimirskou oblastí" (in Czech). Ústecký kraj. 2019-08-13. Retrieved 2019-08-23.