Zálužice

Zálužice
Municipality
Stekník Castle
Stekník Castle
Zálužice is located in Czech Republic
Zálužice
Zálužice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°19′17″N 13°36′15″E / 50.32139°N 13.60417°E / 50.32139; 13.60417
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictLouny
First mentioned1517
Area
 • Total
6.07 km2 (2.34 sq mi)
Elevation
192 m (630 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
98
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
438 01
Websitewww.zaluzice.cz
Official nameŽatec and the Landscape of Saaz Hops
CriteriaCultural: (iii), (iv), (v)
Designated2023 (45th session)
Reference no.1558-002

Zálužice is a municipality and village in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants. The village of Stekník within the municipality is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone. The area of Stekník is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site called Žatec and the Landscape of Saaz Hops.

Administrative parts

The villages of Rybňany and Stekník are administrative parts of Zálužice.

Geography

Zálužice is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Žatec, 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Louny and 48 km (30 mi) southwest of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Most Basin. The highest point is at 242 m (794 ft) above sea level. The Ohře River flows through the municipality. The confluence of the Ohře and Blšanka rivers is located in the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Zálužice is from 1517, when the town of Žatec bought half of the village from the Lobkowicz family. Stekník was first mentioned in 1389 and Rybňany in 1405.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869661—    
1880672+1.7%
1890630−6.2%
1900652+3.5%
1910603−7.5%
YearPop.±%
1921532−11.8%
1930529−0.6%
1950343−35.2%
1961256−25.4%
1970191−25.4%
YearPop.±%
1980134−29.8%
199186−35.8%
200172−16.3%
201165−9.7%
202196+47.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

Zálužice lies in the Žatec Hop Region where Saaz hops are grown. The area of Stekník became part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site called Žatec and the Landscape of Saaz Hops in 2023.[5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Centre of Stekník

The most important monument in the municipality is the Stekník Castle. In 1681, Jan Kulhánek (later promoted to lord of Klaudenstein) bought Stekník and had built the Baroque castle on the site of a former fortress. During the rule of his grandson Jan František between 1760 and 1772, the castle was rebuilt in the Rococo style. Today the castle is owned by the state and offers guided tours.[6]

The village of Stekník is protected as a village monument zone for its valuable set of preserved vernacular architecture. All the historic buildings of the village show specific features that demonstrate their use for drying and processing hops.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Zálužice. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  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. ^ "Česko má sedmnáctou památku na seznamu UNESCO. Uspěl Žatec a jeho chmelařské okolí" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 2023-09-18. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  6. ^ "History". Stekník Castle. National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  7. ^ "Stekník". National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
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