Teplice nad Metují
Teplice nad Metují (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtɛplɪtsɛ ˈnad mɛtujiː]; German: Weckelsdorf) is a town in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.
Teplice nad Metují | |
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 Aerial view of Teplice nad Metují | |
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  Teplice nad Metují Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°35′36″N 16°10′13″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Náchod |
| First mentioned | 1362 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josef Bitnar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.06 km2 (21.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 463 m (1,519 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,648 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 549 57 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages and hamlets of Bohdašín, Dědov, Dolní Teplice, Horní Teplice, Javor, Lachov, Libná, Skály and Zdoňov are administrative parts of Teplice nad Metují.
Geography
Teplice nad Metují is located about 19 km (12 mi) north of Náchod and 21 km (13 mi) southwest of the Polish city of Wałbrzych. It is located on the border with Poland. It lies in the Broumov Highlands, in the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is the hill Čáp with an altitude of 786 m (2,579 ft). The river Metuje flows through the town.
Teplice nad Metují is known for the Adršpach-Teplice Rocks, a set of sandstone formations protected as a national nature reserve.
History
The predecessors of Teplice nad Metují and villages in the municipality were the castles Střmen and Skály, built for protection of a trade route in the 13th century, and small settlements around them. The first written mention of Teplice located below Střmen is from 1362. The Střmen castle was demolished in 1447. From 1614 to 1848, Teplice was divided into Horní Teplice and Dolní Teplice ("Lower" and "Upper" Teplice) and had different owners.[2]
During World War II, the German occupiers operated the E431 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in Dolní Teplice.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
There is the road border crossing with Poland Zdoňov / Łączna and the pedestrian border crossing Libná / Chełmsko Śląskie.
Teplice nad Metují lies on the railway lines Broumov–Starkoč and Teplice nad Metují–Trutnov. There are four train stations and stops.[6]
Sights
The Church of Saint Lawrence was built in Baroque style in 1724. The pilgrimage Church of Our Lady Help of Christians was built in 1754–1763 and has a unique wooden hermitage.[2]
The Horní Castle was built in the Renaissance style in 1599 and today serves as the municipal office. The early Baroque Dolní Castle from 1664 houses a retirement home.[2]
On the Čáp hill there is an observation tower.
Notable people
- Josef Tichatschek (1807–1886), opera singer
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Město Teplice nad Metují. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- "Working Parties". Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Náchod" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
- "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- "Detail stanice Teplice n.Metují" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
- "Teplické ozvěny č.2/2017" (PDF) (in Czech). Město Teplice nad Metují. February 2017. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
