Dolní Poustevna (german: Niedereinsiedel) in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The town part of Horní Poustevna and the villages of Karlín, Marketa and Nová Víska are administrative parts of Dolní Poustevna.

Geography

Dolní Poustevna is located about north of

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and northeast of

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, on the border with

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. It is located in the

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area and is adjacent to Sebnitz. It lies in the

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. The highest point is a hill at above sea level. The Sebnitz River (here called Vilémovský potok) flows along the southern municipal border, forming the Czech-German border.

History

The first written mention of the locality called ''Einsiedler'' (Poustevna) is in a deed of King Wenceslaus I from 1241. The village with the same name was founded in this locality around 1280. For most of its history, Dolní Poustevna belonged to the Tolštejn estate.

Demographics

Transport

Dolní Poustevna lies on the railway line from Děčín to

Rumburk Rumburk (; german: Rumburg) is a town in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. It lies on the border with Germany. Administrative parts Rumburk is made up of town parts of Rumburk ...

via Bad Schandau and Sebnitz. There are two stops in the municipality:

Dolní Poustevna Dolní Poustevna (german: Niedereinsiedel) in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants. Administrative parts The town part of Horní Poustevna and the villages of Karlín, Marketa and N ...

and Horní Poustevna. There are a railway border crossing and a road border crossing with Sebnitz in Germany.

Sights

The most valuable building is the castle in Horní Poustevna. This baroque castle was built in 1736–1738. Today it is privately owned. A landmark is the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel. It was built in the pseudo-Gothic style in 1854–1855.

Twin towns – sister cities

Dolní Poustevna is twinned with: * Sebnitz, Germany

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dolni Poustevna Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Děčín District