Dolní Poustevna

Town in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic

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50°58′57″N 14°17′13″E / 50.98250°N 14.28694°E / 50.98250; 14.28694Country

Czech RepublicRegion Ústí nad Labem District DěčínFirst mentioned1241Government

• MayorRobert HolecArea

• Total11.05 km² (4.27 sq mi)Elevation

298 m (978 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,662 • Density150/km² (390/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

407 82

Websitewww.dolnipoustevna.cz

Dolní Poustevna (German: Niedereinsiedel) in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The town part of Horní Poustevna and the villages of Karlín, Marketa and Nová Víska are administrative parts of Dolní Poustevna.

Geography

Dolní Poustevna is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of Děčín and 38 km (24 mi) northeast of Ústí nad Labem, on the border with Germany. It is located in the Šluknov Hook area and is adjacent to Sebnitz. It lies in the Lusatian Highlands. The highest point is a hill at 510 m (1,670 ft) above sea level. The Sebnitz River (here called Vilémovský potok) flows along the southern municipal border, forming the Czech-German border.

History

The first written mention of the locality called Einsiedler (Poustevna) is in a deed of King Wenceslaus I from 1241. The village with the same name was founded in this locality around 1280. For most of its history, Dolní Poustevna belonged to the Tolštejn estate.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,127	—
1880	2,518	+18.4%
1890	2,938	+16.7%
1900	3,608	+22.8%
1910	5,406	+49.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	4,651	−14.0%
1930	4,809	+3.4%
1950	1,919	−60.1%
1961	1,839	−4.2%
1970	2,017	+9.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,916	−5.0%
1991	1,746	−8.9%
2001	1,948	+11.6%
2011	1,824	−6.4%
2021	1,583	−13.2%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

Dolní Poustevna lies on the railway line from Děčín to Rumburk via Bad Schandau and Sebnitz. There are two stops in the municipality: Dolní Poustevna and Horní Poustevna.^[5]

There are a railway border crossing and a road border crossing with Sebnitz in Germany.

Sights

The most valuable building is the castle in Horní Poustevna. This baroque castle was built in 1736–1738. Today it is privately owned.^[6]

A landmark is the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel. It was built in the pseudo-Gothic style in 1854–1855.^[7]

Twin towns – sister cities

Dolní Poustevna is twinned with:^[8]

Sebnitz, Germany

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Dolní Poustevna. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Děčín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Dolní Poustevna" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
^ "Kostel Archanděla Michaela". Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland (in Czech). České Švýcarsko o. p. s. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
^ "Partnerství" (in Czech). Město Dolní Poustevna. Retrieved 2023-05-29.