Žabovřesky nad Ohří

Žabovřesky nad Ohří
Žabovřesky nad Ohří
Municipality
	Chapel in the centre of Žabovřesky nad Ohří
	Flag Coat of arms
	Žabovřesky nad Ohří Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°24′48″N 14°5′28″E / 50.41333°N 14.09111°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Litoměřice
First mentioned	1336
Area
• Total	4.82 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Elevation	160 m (520 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	276
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	410 02
Website	zabovreskyno.cz

Žabovřesky nad Ohří is a municipality and village in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Geography

Žabovřesky nad Ohří is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) south of Litoměřice and 40 km (25 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape of the Lower Ohře Table. The highest point is at 221 m (725 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Ohře river.

History

The first written mention of Žabovřesky nad Ohří is in a deed of King John of Bohemia from 1336. Among the owners of the village were the noble families of Sternberg, Dietrichstein and Herbstein.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	336	—
1880	366	+8.9%
1890	335	−8.5%
1900	345	+3.0%
1910	339	−1.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	364	+7.4%
1930	361	−0.8%
1950	278	−23.0%
1961	255	−8.3%
1970	227	−11.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	196	−13.7%
1991	209	+6.6%
2001	212	+1.4%
2011	219	+3.3%
2021	268	+22.4%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Žabovřesky nad Ohří is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a late Baroque chapel from the end of the 18th century.^[5]

A tourist destination is the Simpson Museum that presents various products made by the Simson company.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Žabovřesky nad Ohří. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Litoměřice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 21–22.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Žabovřesky nad Ohří" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
^ "Úvodní stránka" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-20.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Žabovřesky nad Ohří. Retrieved 2023-11-20.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Litoměřice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 21–22.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Žabovřesky nad Ohří" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-20.

[6] "Úvodní stránka" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-20.

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