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°ECoordinates: 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 (2021-01-01)
• 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.

Geography[]

Fláje Reservoir

Český Jiřetín lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of Most, 35 km (22 mi) west of Ústí nad Labem, and 91 km (57 mi) north-west of Prague.

Český Jiřetín is situated in the Ore Mountains. The highest peak is V Oboře with 889 metres (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. 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.^[2]

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

Sport[]

Český Jiřetín is known for its ski resort.^[3]

Notable people[]

Walter Gaudnek (born 1931), Bohemian-German modern artist

References[]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
^ "Přehrada Fláje u Českého Jiřetína" (in Czech). Kudy z nudy. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
^ "Úvod" (in Czech). SkiAreál Český Jiřetín. Retrieved 2021-07-09.

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.

[2] "Přehrada Fláje u Českého Jiřetína" (in Czech). Kudy z nudy. Retrieved 2021-07-09.

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

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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 / 50.70750; 13.54750Coordinates: 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 (2021-01-01)^[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