Sebuzín is a village forming one of the districts of the city of
Ústí nad Labem
Ústí nad Labem (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 91,000 inhabitants and is the capital of the Ústí nad Labem Region. It is a major industrial centre and, besides being an active river port, is an important railway junction.
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Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
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It is located on the right bank of the
Labe River,
in the Czech Central protected landscape area České Středohoří, on Tlučeň creek above sea level. The hills Krkavčí skála, Varhošť, Trabice and Deblík are in the surrounding area.
History
The first mention of Sebuzín was in 1251. The name is derived from Slavonic name Chcebud. Sebuzín was a liege village, which was despoiled during the
30 Years War. The first mention of the school in the village was in 1774. Most of houses where destroyed by a big fire in 1827. In 1855, a cholera epidemic spread.
The main livelihood of the inhabitants is in growing fruit trees (cherries, apricots, apples, peaches, pears) and exporting it to Germany down the River Labe.
Sebuzín was part of the town of
Litoměřice
Litoměřice (; ) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument reservation.
The town is the seat of the Roman C ...
until 1960. It became part of Ústí nad Labem in 1980.
Historic sites
The Baroque chapel of
St. Vincent Ferrer is situated upon the village square in the centre of the village. It is a registered national landmark protected by the state. It was built in 1745. There is a sculpture in the niche and an iron bell in the pinnacle.
References
External links
Sebuzin Mapat Maplandia.com
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Populated places in Ústí nad Labem District
Neighbourhoods in the Czech Republic
Ústí nad Labem