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Horní Jiřetín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦorɲiː jɪr̝ɛciːn]; German: Obergeorgenthal) is a town in Most District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.

Horní Jiřetín
Town
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Flag Coat of arms
Horní Jiřetín Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°34′30″N 13°32′43″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Most
First mentioned	1263
Government
• Mayor	Vladimír Buřt
Area
• Total	39.86 km2 (15.39 sq mi)
Elevation	280 m (920 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,195
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	435 43
Website	www.hornijiretin.cz

Administrative parts

Horní Jiřetín consists of Černice, Dolní Jiřetín, Horní Jiřetín, Jezeří and Mariánské Údolí.

Geography

Horní Jiřetín is located approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) away from Most, 40 km (25 mi) from Ústí nad Labem and 90 km (56 mi) from Prague.

Horní Jiřetín lies in the foothills of the Ore Mountains. The highest peak of the municipal territory is Homolka with 844 metres (2,769 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Horní Jiřetín is from 1263 under the name Jorenthal. In 1409, Jiřetín was divided into Horní ("Upper") and Dolní ("Lower") Jiřetín. During the 17th century, Horní Jiřetín was affected by the Thirty Years' War and by the great plague epidemic in 1680. From the 17th century, Horní Jiřetín, divided by the Jiřetínský stream, was mainly governed by the Lobkowicz and Waldstein families.[2]

Until the end of the World War II, the village was part of the German-speaking Sudetenland. In 1945, most of the population was expelled and replaced by Czechs.

Economy

In the past, the inhabitants of Jiřetín subsisted mainly on fishing in Lake Komořany, ore mining and various forms of agriculture, mainly arboriculture. Lignite has been continuously mined in Horní Jiřetín since the middle of the 19th century.[2] Today, a significant part of the municipal territory is occupied by a lignite surface mine, Lom ČSA. In 2015, the Ministry of Industry proposed breaking the mining limits imposed on the mine. This would lead to the demolition of 170 houses in Horní Jiřetín.[3] However, the proposal specifically for this mine was not accepted.[4]

In 1828, a cotton plant was built in Mariánské Údolí. It is still in operation today as the Triola company and it manufactures underwear and swimwear.[2]

Sights

The most important architectural monument is the Jezeří Castle incorporated into the slopes of the Ore Mountains. It was originally a Gothic castle from the 14th century, later rebuilt into the Renaissance and then into the Baroque style. Most of its English-style park was destroyed by coal mining.[2]

In Horní Jiřetín there is the valuable early-Baroque Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in 1694–1700 by the plans of Jean Baptiste Mathey.[2]

Notable people

• Franz Joseph Glæser (1798–1861), Czech-Danish composer
• Vladimír Sommer (1921–1997), composer
• Walter Womacka (1925–2010), German artist
• Vladimír Buřt (born 1964), ecologist

Twin towns – sister cities

Horní Jiřetín is twinned with:[5]

• Battenberg, Germany

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Horní Jiřetín.

• Official website

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