Rumburk
Rumburk | |
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  Rumburk Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°57′6″N 14°33′26″E / 50.95167°N 14.55722°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Děčín |
| First mentioned | 1298 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lumír Kus |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.69 km2 (9.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 387 m (1,270 ft) |
| Population (2019-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 11,082 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 408 01 |
| Website | www.rumburk.cz |
Rumburk (Czech pronunciation: [ˈrumburk]; German: Rumburg) is a town in the Děčín District of Ústí nad Labem Region in the north of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants and is famous because of its beautiful historical inner city with many historical sights, such as an old monastery.
The town has a border crossing with the German town of Seifhennersdorf.
History
The first written document mentioning the location comes from 1298. Rumburk was the scene of the Rumburk rebellion in May 1918. Until 1918, Rumburg was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the district of the same name, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[2]
In 1938, it was occupied by the Nazi army as one of the municipalities in Sudetenland. The German-speaking population was expelled in 1945 (see the Beneš decrees) and replaced by Czech settlers, using the adapted name RUMBURK.
Economic situation
Following a number of years of depression after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the region is now poised to become an industrial center again. Rumburk's economy receives a boost thanks to the presence of automotive industry within its borders.
Notable people
- Johann Nepomuk Fischer (1777–1847), ophthalmologist
- Josef Emanuel Fischer von Röslerstamm (1787–1866), entomologist
- Franz Xaver Chwatal (1808–1879) pianist, composer and music teacher
- Viktor Tietz (1859–1937), chess player
- Rudolf Pitschak (1902–1988), chess master
- Helmut Baierl (1926–2005), playwright and vice president of the East German Academy of Arts
Twin towns — sister cities
External links
References
- ^ "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967
- ^ "Ruský generální konzul jednal s hejtmanem o spolupráci s partnerskou Vladimirskou oblastí" (in Czech). Ústecký kraj. 2019-08-13. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
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