Hřensko
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Hřensko Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 50°52′28″N 14°14′33″E / 50.87444°N 14.24250°ECoordinates: 50°52′28″N 14°14′33″E / 50.87444°N 14.24250°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Ústí nad Labem |
District | Děčín |
First mentioned | 1488 |
Area | |
• Total | 19.86 km2 (7.67 sq mi) |
Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 277 |
• Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 407 17 |
Website | www |
Hřensko (German: Herrnskretschen) is a municipality and village in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Administrative parts[]
The village of Mezná is an administrative part of Vilémov.
Geography[]
Hřensko lies on the border with Germany. It is situated at the confluence of the Kamenice and Elbe rivers, in the Elbe valley. In the municipal territory is located the lowest point of the Czech Republic, which is the Elbe river on the border with Germany with 115 metres (377 ft) above the sea. The highest point of the municipality is Oltářní kámen with 469 metres (1,539 ft) above the sea.
History[]
Hřensko was established during the 15th century as a trading settlement.[2]
Sights[]
The municipality is a portal to the Bohemian Switzerland National Park. The main attraction are a gorge through which the Kamenice River flows and Pravčická brána, the largest natural stone bridge in Europe.[3]
In popular culture[]
Pravčická brána was featured in the film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Notable people[]
- Erich Clar (1902–1987), German chemist
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hřensko. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ "O Hřensku" (in Czech). Obec Hřensko. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hřensko. |
- Villages in Děčín District
- Elbe Sandstone Mountains
- Bohemian Switzerland
- Czech Republic–Germany border
- Ústí nad Labem Region geography stubs