Rybniště

Rybniště
Municipality
Eastern part of Rybniště
Flag Coat of arms
Rybniště Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°52′48″N 14°30′55″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Děčín
First mentioned	1715
Area
• Total	12.67 km^2 (4.89 sq mi)
Elevation	460 m (1,510 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	707
• Density	56/km^2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	407 51
Website	www.obecrybniste.cz

Rybniště (German: Teichstatt) is a municipality and village in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Nová Chřibská is an administrative part of Rybniště.

Geography

Rybniště is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) northeast of Děčín and 41 km (25 mi) northeast of Ústí nad Labem. It lies on the border between the Lusatian Mountains and Lusatian Highlands. The highest point is the mountain Malý Stožec at 659 m (2,162 ft) above sea level. The Lužnička Stream flows through the northern part of the municipality. A significant body of water is the fishpond Velký rybník, supplied by the stream.

History

The village of Nová Chřibská under the name Chřibská Nová Ves was first mentioned in 1475. It belonged to the Tolštejn estate until 1573, then it was bought by the Wartenberg family and annexed to the Česká Kamenice estate. The first written mention of Rybniště is from 1715, when it is described as a settlement formed on the site of a drained and dried pond. The two villages were administratively merged in 1805 under the name Rybniště.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,191 —     1880 2,263 +3.3% 1890 2,461 +8.7% 1900 2,329 −5.4% 1910 2,358 +1.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,127 −9.8% 1930 2,424 +14.0% 1950 1,063 −56.1% 1961 1,135 +6.8% 1970 1,075 −5.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 871 −19.0% 1991 668 −23.3% 2001 709 +6.1% 2011 662 −6.6% 2021 668 +0.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Rybniště is located on the railway lines Děčín–Rumburk and Mladá Boleslav–Rumburk.[5]

Sights

The main landmark of Rybniště is the Church of Saint Joseph. It was built in 1911–1912 and belongs to the youngest churches in the region. It is one of the few Art Nouveau churches in the country.[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Rybniště. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Detail stanice Rybniště" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
6. "Kostel sv. Josefa v Rybništi". luzicke-hory.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-03-16.

External links

• Official website