Hoštka

Hoštka (German: Gastorf) is a town in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Hoštka
Town square
Town square
Flag of Hoštka
Coat of arms of Hoštka
Hoštka is located in Czech Republic
Hoštka
Hoštka
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°29′13″N 14°20′1″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictLitoměřice
First mentioned1266
Government
  MayorMilan Konfršt
Area
  Total18.80 km2 (7.26 sq mi)
Elevation
184 m (604 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total1,774
  Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
411 72
Websitewww.hostka.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Kochovice, Malešov and Velešice are administrative parts of Hoštka.

Geography

Hoštka is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Litoměřice and 28 km (17 mi) southeast of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is at 305 m (1,001 ft) above sea level. The Obrtka stream flows through the town. The municipal territory is bordered by the Elbe River on the south.

History

The first written mention of Hoštka is from 1266, when it was established by King Ottokar II of Bohemia. Until the 1360s, it was owned by Mikuláš Srša and his descendants. During their rule, Hoštka developed and expanded. The next owner was the bishopric in Prague. In the second half of the 16th century, Hoštka developed rapidly, a paper mill was established here, and tolls were collected on the Elbe.[2]

Development was interrupted by the Thirty Years' War, during which Hoštka was damaged, but after the war it prospered again and the population grew. Ethnic Germans prevailed over Czechs, but even their minority was numerous. In 1853, Hoštka was promoted to a town. From 1938 to 1945, it was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as part of Reichsgau Sudetenland. After World War II, the German population was expelled and partially replaced by Czechs.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,288    
18802,389+4.4%
18902,297−3.9%
19002,168−5.6%
19102,136−1.5%
YearPop.±%
19212,082−2.5%
19302,157+3.6%
19501,316−39.0%
19611,266−3.8%
19701,271+0.4%
YearPop.±%
19801,220−4.0%
19911,187−2.7%
20011,369+15.3%
20111,618+18.2%
20211,707+5.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Hoštka is located on the railway line heading from Ústí nad Labem to Lysá nad Labem.[5]

Sights

Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

The Church of Saint Othmar was built in the late 15th century. The originally Gothic church was rebuilt in the early 18th century, but it preserved its Gothic core. Its tall prismatic tower is the landmark of the town square.[6]

The Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was built in the Baroque style in 1762. The baroque Holy Trinity column on the town square dates from 1737.[2]

Notable people

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Město Hoštka. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Litoměřice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Detail stanice Hoštka" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  6. "Kostel sv. Otmara" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
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