Zubrnice
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Zubrnice | |
|---|---|
 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 (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 226 |
| • Density | 33.5/km2 (86.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 400 02 |
| Website | www |
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 as a village monument reservation.
Zubrnice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Zubrnice (167)
- Týniště (63)
Etymology
The name Zubrnice is most likely derived from zubr (i.e. 'European bison'). It first appeared as Zubrnycz.[3]
Geography
Zubrnice 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
The 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.[3]
Demographics
Transport
Zubrnice is the terminus and start of a railway line from/to Ústí nad Labem, but trains run on it only on weekends.
