Zubrnice (German: Saubernitz) is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Labem District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. The folk architecture in the village is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument reservation.
Zubrnice | |
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 Centre of Zubnice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Zubrnice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°38′58″N 14°13′14″E / 50.64944°N 14.22056°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Ústí nad Labem |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.74 km2 (2.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 223 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 400 02 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe village of Týniště is an administrative part of Zubrnice.
Etymology
editThe name is most likely derived from zubr (i.e. 'European bison'). It first appeared as Zubrnycz.[2]
Geography
editZubrnice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in the Central Bohemian Uplands. The highest point is at 659 m (2,162 ft) above sea level. The entire municipal territory lies within the České středohoří Protected Landscape Area.
History
editThe first written mention of Zubrnice is from 1352, when the church was mentioned. With a short break after the Hussite Wars, when Zubrnice was acquired by Jan of Vartenberk, the village was owned by the bishopric in Litoměřice continuously until 1848.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editZubrnice is the terminus and start of a railway line from/to Ústí nad Labem, but trains run on it only on weekends.
Sights
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Zubrnice is known for it Museum in Nature with a set of valuable buildings of folk architecture, consisting of timbered, half-timbered and brick buildings. The Baroque well in the centre dates from 1695.[5]
The Church of Saint Mary Magdalene is as old as the village. In 1723–1732, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b c "Historie obce Zubrnice" (in Czech). Obec Zubrnice. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Muzeum v přírodě Zubrnice". Muzeum v přírodě Zubrnice. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
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