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Hřensko (German: Herrnskretschen) is a municipality and village in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Hřensko
Municipality
Confluence of the Kamenice and Elbe rivers
Flag
Coat of arms
Hřensko
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°52′28″N 14°14′33″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictDěčín
First mentioned1488
Area
 • Total19.86 km2 (7.67 sq mi)
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total267
 • Density13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
407 17
Websitewww.hrensko.cz

Administrative parts


The village of Mezná is an administrative part of Hřensko.


Geography


View of Hřensko in the Elbe valley
View of Hřensko in the Elbe valley

Hřensko is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Děčín. It lies on the border with Germany and is adjacent to Bad Schandau and Schöna.

Hřensko is situated at the confluence of the Kamenice and Elbe rivers, in the Elbe valley. In the municipal territory is located the lowest point of the Czech Republic, which is the Elbe on the border with Germany with 115 metres (377 ft) above the sea.

Hřensko lies in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. Most of the municipality lies in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park. The highest point of the municipality is Oltářní kámen with 469 metres (1,539 ft) above the sea.


History


Hřensko was established during the 15th century as a trading settlement.[2]


Transport


Ferry (and river border crossing) on the Elbe between Hřensko and Schöna
Ferry (and river border crossing) on the Elbe between Hřensko and Schöna

There are two border crossings in Hřensko: the road border crossing Hřensko / Schmilka and the river border crossing Hřensko / Schöna.


Sights


The municipality is a portal to the Bohemian Switzerland National Park. The main attraction are a gorge through which the Kamenice River flows and Pravčická brána, the largest natural stone bridge in Europe.[3]



Pravčická brána was featured in the film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.[4]


Notable people



References


  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hřensko. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  3. "O Hřensku" (in Czech). Obec Hřensko. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  4. "Sedm míst, která znáte z filmů. Vydejte se na výlet" (in Czech). iDnes. 2014-06-30. Retrieved 2022-05-26.




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