Žabovřesky nad Ohří

Žabovřesky nad Ohří is a municipality and village in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Žabovřesky nad Ohří
Municipality
Chapel in the centre of Žabovřesky nad Ohří
Flag Coat of arms
Žabovřesky nad Ohří Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°24′48″N 14°5′28″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Litoměřice
First mentioned	1336
Area
• Total	4.82 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Elevation	160 m (520 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	271
• Density	56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	410 02
Website	zabovreskyno.cz

Geography

Žabovřesky nad Ohří is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) south of Litoměřice and 40 km (25 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape of the Lower Ohře Table. The highest point is at 221 m (725 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Ohře river.

History

The first written mention of Žabovřesky nad Ohří is in a deed of King John of Bohemia from 1336. Among the owners of the village were the noble families of Sternberg, Dietrichstein and Herbstein.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 336 —     1880 366 +8.9% 1890 335 −8.5% 1900 345 +3.0% 1910 339 −1.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 364 +7.4% 1930 361 −0.8% 1950 278 −23.0% 1961 255 −8.3% 1970 227 −11.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 196 −13.7% 1991 209 +6.6% 2001 212 +1.4% 2011 219 +3.3% 2021 268 +22.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Žabovřesky nad Ohří is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a late Baroque chapel from the end of the 18th century.^[5]

A tourist destination is the Simson Museum that presents various products made by the Simson company.^[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Žabovřesky nad Ohří. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Žabovřesky nad Ohří" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
6. "Úvodní stránka" (in Czech). Simson Museum. Retrieved 2023-11-20.

External links

• Official website