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Horní Jiřetín

Ústí nad Labem Region, Czechia · Europe

About Horní Jiřetín

Horní Jiřetín is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Litvínov, 57km from Bastei Bridge.

Horní Jiřetín is a town located in Ústí nad Labem Region, Czechia. With a population of 1,963, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Horní Jiřetín sits in Czechia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Prague time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Horní Jiřetín to your route.

About Horní Jiřetín

Horní Jiřetín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦorɲiː jɪr̝ɛciːn]; German: Obergeorgenthal) is a town in Most District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants. The town is located on the Loupnice Stream on the border between the Most Basin and Ore Mountains, in an area known for

Read more lignite mining. The main architectural landmark of Horní Jiřetín is the Jezeří Castle, protected as a national cultural monument.

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Where is Horní Jiřetín located?

Horní Jiřetín is located in Ústí nad Labem Region, Czechia, Europe. The coordinates are 50.5731 latitude, 13.5472 longitude.

What is the population of Horní Jiřetín?

Horní Jiřetín has a population of approximately 1,963 people, making it a town in Czechia.

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Quick Information

Population
1,963
Continent
Europe
Country
Czechia
Region
Ústí nad Labem Region
Timezone
Europe/Prague
Coordinates
50.5731, 13.5472

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Czechia

Police
158
Ambulance
155
Fire
150
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.

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Worth the detour from Horní Jiřetín

6 notable places within an hour's drive.

racetrack

Autodrom Most

A Czech circuit built on land cleared by open-cast lignite mining, giving it a strange lunar setting and a fast, flowing 4.2km layout used for touring cars and track days.

7 km · about 15 min drive

castle

Königstein Fortress

A vast hilltop fortress on a sandstone plateau above the Elbe, with ramparts offering panoramic views over Saxon Switzerland.

53 km · about 60 min drive

cathedral

Frauenkirche Dresden

A baroque Lutheran church meticulously rebuilt after its destruction in World War II, symbolizing reconciliation.

55 km · about 65 min drive

museum

Zwinger Palace

A masterpiece of Baroque architecture in Dresden, housing the Old Masters Picture Gallery with works by Raphael and Vermeer.

55 km · about 65 min drive

natural wonder

Bastei Bridge

A spectacular sandstone bridge spanning jagged rock pillars 194 metres above the Elbe in Saxon Switzerland National Park.

57 km · about 65 min drive

national park

Saxon Switzerland National Park

A surreal landscape of eroded sandstone pillars, arches, and mesas along the Elbe, beloved by rock climbers and landscape painters.

60 km · about 70 min drive

Driving in Czech Republic

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.48/litre
Motorway tolls
None
Vignette
Required, around €11 for a short-stay sticker

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Horní Jiřetín.

Litvínov

🇨🇿 Czechia

6 km awayPop. 22,387

Meziboři

🇨🇿 Czechia

6 km awayPop. 4,597

Lom

🇨🇿 Czechia

8 km awayPop. 3,762

Most

🇨🇿 Czechia

10 km awayPop. 63,474

Jirkov

🇨🇿 Czechia

11 km awayPop. 19,240

Seiffen

🇩🇪 Germany

11 km awayPop. 2,600

Braňany

🇨🇿 Czechia

11 km awayPop. 1,172

Osek

🇨🇿 Czechia

12 km awayPop. 4,516

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