Libouchec

Libouchec consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

Libouchec is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Ústí nad Labem. The municipal territory is very diverse and lies in fourth nature regions. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the brook Jílovský potok, which is part of the Most Basin lowland. The valley separates the Central Bohemian Uplands and the eastern tip of the Ore Mountains. The northeastern part of the municipality extends into the Elbe Sandstone Mountains and includes the highest point of the municipality, Nad Stěnami at 623 m (2,044 ft) above sea level.

The first settlers of the area were Celts and Germanic peoples, and from the 5th century Slavs. The first written mention of a fortress in the area is from 1169. In the 13th century, a settlement called Regis Silva ("King's forest" in Latin) was founded around the fortress. The first written mention of the settlement is from 1352. Libouchec gained its Czech name after the local stream and the name was first documented in 1543.^[3]

An important salt trail was running through Libouchec. Salt was carried from here to Děčín where it was embarked and sent to inland. There started an important production in manufacture in the end of feudalism (buttons, textile, primitive machines). In the 16th century, the nobility from Bynov began with logging and mining of ore and silver. In the 19th century, its surroundings were an industrial region. There began the production of velvet, liqueurs, mustard and agricultural machines.^[3]

Important was the railway which led from Duchcov to Děčín. It was built in 1869 and was the most expensive railway in the country being built at that time.^[3] The operation of this railway was abolished in 2008.

During the tourist season, on weekends and holidays, a train on the Děčín–Telnice line runs through Libouchec. The ČSD Class M 152.0 retro train drives there.^[6]