Chřibská

Chřibská (Czech pronunciation: [ˈxr̝̊ɪpskaː]; German: Kreibitz) is a town in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Chřibská
Town
Square with Church of Saint George and birth house of Thaddäus Haenke (far right)
Square with Church of Saint George and birth house of Thaddäus Haenke (far right)
Flag of Chřibská
Flag
Coat of arms of Chřibská
Coat of arms
Chřibská is located in Czech Republic
Chřibská
Chřibská
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°51′48″N 14°28′59″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictDěčín
First mentioned1352
Government
 • MayorJan Machač
Area
 • Total15.93 km2 (6.15 sq mi)
Elevation
387 m (1,270 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,328
 • Density83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
407 44
Websitewww.mesto-chribska.cz

Administrative parts

Chřibská is made up of town parts of Chřibská, Dolní Chřibská and Horní Chřibská, and of the village of Krásné Pole.

Geography
Waterfront of the Chřibská Kamenice

Chřibská is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) northeast of Děčín and 38 km (24 mi) northeast of Ústí nad Labem. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Lusatian Mountains and in the eponymous protected landscape area. The western part of the territory extends into the Elbe Sandstone Mountains and a small part of Chřibská also lies in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park. The highest point is the Spravedlnost hill at 533 m (1,749 ft) above sea level. The Chřibská Kamenice River flows through the town.

History

The first written mentioned of Chřibská is from 1352.[2] It was part of the Kamenice estate, owned by the Wartenberg family until 1614, when it was bought by the Kinsky family.[3] Town rights had been granted in 1570.[2]

Along with other parts of the former Austrian Empire, Chřibská became part of Czechoslovakia in 1919. From 1938 to 1945, after the Munich Agreement, Chřubská was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as part of Reichsgau Sudetenland. The expulsion of Germans after World War II in 1945–1946 reduced the population.

In 2006, the town status was returned to Chřibská.[4]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18695,777—    
18805,650−2.2%
18905,205−7.9%
19005,095−2.1%
19105,121+0.5%
YearPop.±%
19214,463−12.8%
19304,788+7.3%
19501,864−61.1%
19611,673−10.2%
19701,660−0.8%
YearPop.±%
19801,610−3.0%
19911,411−12.4%
20011,429+1.3%
20111,381−3.4%
20211,353−2.0%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Economy

The oldest running glass production in Europe is located in Horní Chřibská. It was founded shortly after 1500 by the German-Bohemian glass-maker family Friedrich.[7]

Sights

The landmark of Chřibská is the Church of Saint George. The original Gothic church was rebuilt in the Renaissance style in 1596. Later it was modified in the Gothic style again, and two Baroque chapels were added.[8]

Notable people

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie". Město Chřibská. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  3. "Historie kraje" (in Czech). Obec Jetřichovice. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  4. "Ústecký kraj" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Děčín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
  6. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. Friedrich, Walter A. (2005). Die Wurzeln der nordböhmischen Glasindustrie und die Glasmacherfamilie Friedrich (in German). Fürth. ISBN 3-00-015752-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  8. "Kostel sv. Jiří". National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
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