Hřensko

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.

Hřensko
Municipality
Confluence of Kamenice and Elbe rivers
Flag
Coat of arms
Hřensko
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°52′28″N 14°14′33″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictDěčín
First mentioned1488
Area
 • Total19.86 km2 (7.67 sq mi)
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total277
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
407 17
Websitewww.hrensko.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Mezná is an administrative part of Vilémov.

Geography
Ferry (and border crossing) on the Elbe between Hřensko and Schöna
View of Hřensko in the Elbe valley

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]

Pravčická brána was featured in the film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Notable people

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hřensko. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  3. "O Hřensku" (in Czech). Obec Hřensko. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
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