Terezín
Town in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the municipality in the South Moravian Region, see Terezín (Hodonín District). For the Nazi concentration camp for Jews, see Theresienstadt Ghetto.
Terezín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtɛrɛziːn] ⓘ; German: Theresienstadt) is a town in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants. It is a former military fortress composed of the citadel and adjacent walled garrison town. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation. Terezin is most infamously the location of the Nazis' notorious Theresienstadt Ghetto.
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Terezín | |
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Coordinates: 50°30′40″N 14°9′2″E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Ústí nad Labem |
District | Litoměřice |
Founded | 1780 |
Government | |
• Mayor | René Tomášek |
Area | |
• Total | 13.52 km2 (5.22 sq mi) |
Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,863 |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 411 55 |
Website | www |
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