Český Jiřetín (German: Georgendorf) is a municipality and village in Most District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Český Jiřetín
Municipality
Border crossing to Germany
Flag Coat of arms
Český Jiřetín Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°42′27″N 13°32′51″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Most
First mentioned	1787
Area
• Total	33.63 km2 (12.98 sq mi)
Elevation	725 m (2,379 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	105
• Density	3.1/km2 (8.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	436 01
Website	www.cesky-jiretin.cz

Administrative parts

The hamlet of Fláje is an administrative part of Český Jiřetín.

Geography

Český Jiřetín lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of Most, 35 km (22 mi) west of Ústí nad Labem, and 91 km (57 mi) northwest of Prague.

Český Jiřetín is situated in the Ore Mountains. The highest peak is V Oboře with 889 metres (2,917 ft) above sea level.

In the municipal territory is Fláje Reservoir, built in 1963 as a water source and flood protection. It has an area of 149 ha (370 acres). The dam is a concrete, pillar type (hollow inside), the only one of its kind in the country. It is protected as a technical monument.[2]

The village forms a continuous built-up area with the village of Deutchgeorgenthal in Neuhausen municipality on the German side of the border.

Sport

Český Jiřetín is known for its ski resort.[3]

Notable people

• Walter Gaudnek (born 1931), Bohemian-German modern artist

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Český Jiřetín.

• Official website

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