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Bílina (river)
The Bílina (; ) is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Ústí nad Labem Region. It is long. The river flows through a densely populated area with a high concentration of industry. It is infamously known as the dirtiest Czech river, even though water quality has improved significantly in the 21st century. Etymology The name of the river is derived from the Czech word ''bílá'' (i.e. 'white'). Names of rivers with this colour in the name often referred to the stony or Pebble, pebbly nature of the river bed. Characteristic The Bílina originates in the territory of Blatno (Chomutov District), Blatno in the Ore Mountains at an elevation of and flows to Ústí nad Labem, where it enters the Elbe River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of . The longest tributaries of the Bílina are: Settlements The river flows through the densely populated area of the Most Basin. The most notable settlements on t ...
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Hostomice (Teplice District)
Hostomice () is a market town in Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Hostoma, meaning "the village of Hostoma's people". Geography Hostomice is located about south of Teplice and southwest of Ústí nad Labem. It lies no the border between the Most Basin and České Středohoří, Central Bohemian Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The Bílina (river), Bílina River flows through the market town. The Bouřlivec Stream joins the Bílina in Hostomice. A notable feature of the market town's panorama is the hill Husův vrch at above sea level. The hill is protected as a nature monument with an area of . History The first written mention of Hostomice is from 1225, when the village was donated to the newly established monastery in Světec. Until the mid-19th century, Hostomice was an agricultural village. In the second half of the 19th century, gla ...
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Most (city)
Most (; ) is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 63,000 inhabitants. Most is an industrial city with a long tradition of lignite mining. Due to mining, the historic city was demolished and replaced by a planned city. In locations where mining has ended, Most is an example of successful landscape revitalization. Administrative division Most consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Most (58,591) *Čepirohy (462) *Komořany (4) *Rudolice (234) *Souš (543) *Starý Most (45) *Velebudice (227) *Vtelno (840) Etymology The name Most means 'bridge' in Czech language, Czech. It first appeared as translation of the German language, German name "Brüx" (derived from the German word for 'bridge', ''Brücke''). The city was named after the system of bridges that crossed the swamps in this area in the 10th century. Geography Most is located about southwest of Ústí nad Labem and northwest of Prague. ...
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Rtyně Nad Bílinou
Rtyně nad Bílinou () is a municipality and village in Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. It lies on the Bílina river. Rtyně nad Bílinou lies approximately south-east of Teplice, south-west of Ústí nad Labem, and north-west of Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P .... Administrative division Rtyně nad Bílinou consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Rtyně nad Bílinou (402) *Kozlíky (64) *Malhostice (63) *Sezemice (120) *Velvěty (107) *Vrahožily (39) Demographics References External links * Villages in Teplice District {{ÚstínadLabem-geo-stub ...
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Bystřany
Bystřany ( ) is a municipality and village in Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants. Administrative division Bystřany consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Bystřany (1,147) *Nechvalice (17) *Nové Dvory (56) *Světice (520) *Úpořiny (158) Geography Bystřany is located about southeast of Teplice and southwest of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in the Central Bohemian Uplands. The highest point is the hill Na Lišce at above sea level. The Bystřice Stream flows through the municipality. The Bílina River flows along the southern municipal border. History The village of Horušany in the Bystřany area was first mentioned in 1238. The first written mention of Bystřany is from 1509. Bystřany became an industrial village in the 19th century and remained that way into the 20th century. Demographics Transport The I/8 road (the section from Teplice to Lovosice) pa ...
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Bžany (Teplice District)
Bžany (until 1921 Vebžany; ) is a municipality and village in Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. Bžany lies approximately south-east of Teplice, south-west of Ústí nad Labem, and north-west of Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P .... Administrative division Bžany consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Bžany (204) *Bukovice (69) *Hradiště (203) *Lbín (105) *Lhenice (98) *Lysec (93) *Mošnov (71) *Pytlíkov (41) Demographics References External links * Villages in Teplice District {{ÚstínadLabem-geo-stub ...
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Ohníč
Ohníč () is a municipality and village in Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. Ohníč lies approximately south-east of Teplice, south-west of Ústí nad Labem, and north-west of Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P .... Administrative division Ohníč consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Ohníč (202) *Dolánky (23) *Křemýž (355) *Němečky (140) *Pňovičky (32) Demographics Notable people * Vera Salvequart (1919–1947), nurse and concentration camp kapo References External links * Villages in Teplice District {{ÚstínadLabem-geo-stub ...
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Světec
Světec () is a municipality and village in Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. Světec lies approximately south of Teplice, south-west of Ústí nad Labem, and north-west of Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P .... Administrative division Světec consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Světec (458) *Chotějovice (308) *Štrbice (166) *Úpoř (59) Demographics Notable people * Vojtěch Preissig (1873–1944), painter and illustrator References External links * Villages in Teplice District {{ÚstínadLabem-geo-stub ...
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Bílina
Bílina (; ) is a town in Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 14,000 inhabitants. It is known for its destination spa, spas and as a source of the strongly mineralized water, Bílinská kyselka. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Bílina consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Bílina (537) *Chudeřice (7) *Mostecké Předměstí (954) *Pražské Předměstí (2,230) *Teplické Předměstí (8,418) *Újezdské Předměstí (1,958) Etymology The name of the town originates from the adjective ''bílý'' (''bielý'' in Czech language#Medieval/Old Czech, Old Czech), meaning 'white'. The term ''Bielina'' ('white/bald place') is etymologically derived either from fact there was an area without any wood or from sparkling waters of the Bílina river (formerly called ...
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Želenice (Most District)
Želenice () is a municipality and village in Most District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. Želenice lies approximately north-east of Most, south-west of Ústí nad Labem, and north-west of Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P .... Administrative division Želenice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Želenice (325) *Liběšice (128) Demographics References External links * Villages in Most District {{ÚstínadLabem-geo-stub ...
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Obrnice
Obrnice () is a municipality and village in Most District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Obrnice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Obrnice (1,604) *České Zlatníky (184) *Chanov (69) Etymology The initial name of the village was probably Obornice and originated from the word ''obora'' (i.e. 'game reserve'), meaning "the village near a game reserve". Geography Obrnice is located about east of Most (city), Most and southwest of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in the České středohoří, Central Bohemian Uplands. The Bílina (river), Bílina River flows through the municipality. The highest point is the hill Zlatník at above sea level. The hill and its surroundings is protected as a Protected areas of the Czech Republic, national nature reserve. History The first written mention of Obrnice is from 1282, when the village was donated to the monastery ...
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Litvínov
Litvínov (; ) is a town in Most District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants. It is known as an industrial centre. Administrative division Litvínov consists of 12 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Dolní Litvínov (43) *Horní Litvínov (15,058) *Chudeřín (1,356) *Hamr (1,867) *Horní Ves (22) *Janov (3,795) *Křížatky (47) *Lounice (25) *Písečná (16) *Růžodol (0) *Šumná (148) *Záluží (11) Etymology The initial name of the settlement was Lutvínov (in old Czech written as ''Lutwinow''). It was derived from the personal name Lutvín, meaning "Lutvín's (court)". The German name Liutwin, from which the name Lutvín was derived, is made up of Old High German words ''liut'' ('people') and ''wini'' ('friend'). History The first written mention is from 1352. Originally there were two settlements – Horní Litvínov and Dolní Litvínov. In 1715, Count Jan Josef Valdštejn founded ...
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Horní Jiřetín
Horní Jiřetín (; ) is a town in Most District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants. Administrative division Horní Jiřetín consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Horní Jiřetín (1,800) *Černice (232) *Dolní Jiřetín (11) *Jezeří (0) *Mariánské Údolí (47) Geography Horní Jiřetín is located about northwest of Most (city), Most and west of Ústí nad Labem. It lies on the border between the Most Basin and Ore Mountains. The highest point is a mountain at above sea level. The Loupnice Stream flows though the town. There are several ponds and artificial lakes in the municipal territory. History The first written mention of Horní Jiřetín is from 1263 under the name ''Jorenthal''. In 1409, Jiřetín was divided into Horní ("Upper") and Dolní ("Lower") Jiřetín. During the 17th century, Horní Jiřetín was affected by the Thirty Years' War and by the great plag ...
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