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Štětí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʃtʲɛtiː]; German: Wegstädtl) is a town in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,400 inhabitants.

Štětí
Town
Aerial view of Štětí
Flag Coat of arms
Štětí Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°27′11″N 14°22′27″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Litoměřice
First mentioned	1312
Government
• Mayor	Tomáš Ryšánek (ČSSD)
Area
• Total	53.90 km2 (20.81 sq mi)
Elevation	155 m (509 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	8,438
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	411 08, 411 73
Website	www.steti.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Brocno, Čakovice, Chcebuz, Hněvice, Počeplice, Radouň, Stračí, Újezd and Veselí are administrative parts of Štětí.

Etymology

The town's name is derived from the Old Czech word ščetie, which was a term for the poles driven into the swampy terrain as a basis for the upper construction.[2]

Geography

Štětí is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Litoměřice and 38 km (24 mi) north of Prague. It lies on the border of the Lower Eger Table and Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is the hill Újezdský Špičák at 348 metres (1,142 ft). The town is situated on the right bank of the Elbe River.

History

The first written mention of Štětí is from 1312. In 1549, it was promoted to a town.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 4,855 —     1880 5,137 +5.8% 1890 5,056 −1.6% 1900 4,902 −3.0% 1910 4,796 −2.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 4,969 +3.6% 1930 4,982 +0.3% 1950 3,628 −27.2% 1961 5,724 +57.8% 1970 7,016 +22.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 9,054 +29.0% 1991 8,571 −5.3% 2001 9,197 +7.3% 2011 8,852 −3.8% 2021 8,320 −6.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

Štětí is known as an industrial centre. In the town there is the largest paper mill in the Czech Republic. The paper mill is a part of the Mondi group.[5]

Sights

The most significant building is the Church of Saints Simon and Jude. Originally it was built in the 14th century, but it was destroyed by a flood in 1784 and rebuilt in 1785.[2]

Notable people

• Franz Reichelt (1878–1912), Austrian tailor and inventor

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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[de] Štětí

Štětí (deutsch Wegstädtl) ist eine Stadt im Bezirk Leitmeritz in Tschechien.

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- [en] Štětí

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