Dubí

Dubí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdubiː]; German: Eichwald) is a spa town in Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,800 inhabitants. It lies in the Ore Mountains.

Dubí
Town
Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary
Flag
Coat of arms
Dubí
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°40′44″N 13°47′27″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictTeplice
First mentioned1494
Government
 • MayorPetr Pípal
Area
 • Total33.85 km2 (13.07 sq mi)
Elevation
389 m (1,276 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total7,809
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
415 01, 417 01 – 417 03
Websitewww.mesto-dubi.cz

Administrative parts

Town parts and villages of Běhánky, Bystřice, Cínovec, Drahůnky, Mstišov and Pozorka are administrative parts of Dubí.

History

Dubí was first mentioned in the period of 1494–1498 as a village of tin miners (in Czech cín, giving the name to nearby village of Cínovec located on the border with Germany).

Spa

The first spas in Dubí were built in 1860 under the management of Anton Tschinkel, the founder of a local porcelain factory. In 1862, his first spa (Diana's Spa) was opened. The present-day Theresa's Spa with mineral waters, recommended to patients after brain and spine surgeries, have been operating since 1879.[2]

Economy

Europe's largest deposits of lithium-bearing mica zinnwaldite in Cínovec, a village which gave its old German name Zinnwald (German for Tin Wood) to the mineral, were expected to be mined starting 2019 (as of June 2017).[3][4] As of April 2019, it is expected to start in 2022.[5]

Transport

Dubí is an important transit point to Germany on European route E55, and the Cínovec border crossing is located within the town limits. There is a spa with mineral waters and a china factory there. The scenic railroad line (Most–Dubí–Moldava) that passes through the town, was declared a national monument in 1998.

Sights

The most important sight in Dubí is the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, which was built on the order of princes Clary-Aldringen between 1898 and 1906 as a copy of the Venice church Madonna dell'Orto to serve as their family's church.[6]

Publicity

After the Velvet Revolution, the town received bad publicity due to rampant prostitution, fueled by the close proximity to Germany, location on a main truck route and low purchasing power in the Czech Republic; municipal authorities have been struggling with this issue with some recent successes.[7]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Dubí is twinned with:[8]

  • Local part Pozorka
  • Dvojhradí Castle

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Tereziny lázně Dubí" (in Czech). Město Dubí. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  3. "Lithium Exploration Underway at German-Czech Border".
  4. "RPT-Miners eye Europe's largest lithium deposit in Czech Republic". Reuters. 8 June 2017.
  5. "Australané se přiblížili těžbě lithia na Cínovci".
  6. "Turistické cíle" (in Czech). Město Dubí. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  7. Stastna, Kazi. "Taxing the Professionals". Central Europe Review. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  8. "Dubský zpravodaj" (in Czech). Město Dubí. May 2018. p. 2. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
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