Třebenice
Town
View from the northeast
View from the northeast
Flag of Třebenice
Flag
Coat of arms of Třebenice
Coat of arms
Třebenice is located in Czech Republic
Třebenice
Třebenice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°28′35″N 13°59′25″E / 50.47639°N 13.99028°E / 50.47639; 13.99028
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictLitoměřice
First mentioned1227
Government
 • MayorEva Hajná
Area
 • Total21.86 km2 (8.44 sq mi)
Elevation
228 m (748 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,918
 • Density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
411 13, 411 15
Websitewww.mesto-trebenice.cz

Třebenice (German: Trebnitz) is a town in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Kocourov, Kololeč, Lhota, Lipá, Medvědice, Mrsklesy, Sutom and Teplá are administrative parts of Třebenice. Kocourov, Lhota, Lipá, Medvědice and Mrsklesy form an exclave of the municipal territory.

Geography

Třebenice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Litoměřice and 21 km (13 mi) south of Ústí nad Labem. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Central Bohemian Uplands, but the southern part with the town proper lies in the Lower Ohře Table. The highest point is the mountain Lipská hora at 689 m (2,260 ft) above sea level.

The area around the town is known as a deposit of red pyropes, known under the brand name "Czech Garnet".[2]

History

The first written mention of Račice is from 1227. Thanks to the convenient location of the town, the inhabitants made a living from agriculture and later from viticulture and fruit growing. The first Czech fruit processing factory used to operate here.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,846—    
18802,893+1.7%
18902,759−4.6%
19003,002+8.8%
19103,539+17.9%
YearPop.±%
19213,468−2.0%
19303,376−2.7%
19502,269−32.8%
19612,352+3.7%
19702,166−7.9%
YearPop.±%
19802,000−7.7%
19911,753−12.4%
20011,686−3.8%
20111,923+14.1%
20211,876−2.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Třebenice is located on the railway line Most–Litoměřice.

Sights

Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary

The main landmark of the town centre is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Gothic-Renaissance style in 1551–1601. It was modified after the fire in 1669.[5]

A cultural monument is the former Evangelical church. It was built in 1901. Since 1984, the museum of Czech Garnet has been located there.[6]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. 1 2 "Třebenice" (in Czech). Město Třebenice. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Litoměřice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Kostel Narození Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  6. ↑ "Evangelický kostel" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
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