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Děčín

Děčín (; ) is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 46,000 inhabitants. It is the seventh largest municipality in the country by area. It is located near the Czech-German state border, at the confluence of the Elbe and Ploučnice rivers, on the border of two protected landscape areas.

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Děčín is a city of roughly 46,000 people in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic, located near the Czech-German border where the Elbe and Ploučnice rivers meet. It is notable as the seventh largest municipality in the country by area and sits on the edge of two protected landscape areas.

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Place details

Locality: Děčín
Region: Ústecký kraj
Country: Česko
Population: 46,376
Timezone: Europe/Prague

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Děčín
Settlement.settlement_type: Statutory city
Settlement.image_skyline: Děčín (Tetschen), Czech Republic.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View over the Elbe Valley
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Decin.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Děčín.jpg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Ústí nad Labem
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Děčín
Settlement.pushpin_map: Czech Republic
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Czech Republic
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Jiří Anděl
Settlement.established_title: First mentioned
Settlement.established_date: 993

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Děčín
Population: 46376
Area: 117.695618
Elevation: 138
Official website: www.mmdecin.cz
Image: Decin.JPG
Licence plate code: U

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Commons category: Děčín
postal code: 407 11
time of earliest written record: 1283-01-17
email address: mailto:[email protected]
number of houses: 6440
native label: Děčín
P8168: Sonderkommando Elbe
P6482: Děčín
mean age: 43.4
P12749: April 28
number of viewers/listeners: 648511

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Travel guide

Understand

thumbnail|Decin Castle and Elbe. Děčín is a nice city in the valley of the Elbe, close to the main railway connecting Saxony and Prague. Before World War II, most of the inhabitants were ethnic Germans. After the war most of the German population was driven out, fled or was resettled and the new communist government redesigned the city destroying many historic buildings and building panel blocks in the process. Because of that, these days there is more than one city center in Děčín, which might be confusing. The main railway and bus station as well as the town hall are all located on the opposite bank of the Elbe than the castle and historical old town. With a population of 47,000 in 2020, Decin is the 19th largest city in the country. The old German name for the town "Tetschen" most likely has the same root as the Czech name, which becomes obvious when you hear it pronounced in a Saxon accent.

Get around

Děčín is served by 17 bus lines. It is also possible and reasonable to use train, there is 15 train station within whole Decin.

Go next

thumbnail|Elbe valley in Bohemian Switzerland. Central Bohemian Uplands, Elbe Sandstone Mountains and Bohemian Switzerland National Park - these three areas with beautiful landscape begins just where Děčín ends. It is possible to start connect to hiking trail just in the city. Bad Schandau, Dresden and other places in Saxony (D).

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Article

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Contents

Administrative division
Etymology
Geography
Climate
History
Demographics
Economy
Transport
Education and science
Sport
Sights
Děčín Castle
Sacral monuments
Bridges
Other
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
Gallery
References
External links

Děčín is an important traffic junction of land, rail and water transport. The city first developed due to the importance of the Elbe River as a transport route and, from the mid-19th century, due to the important railway connection between Prague and Germany. Secondary and higher education in the city is focused on transport. Tourism is also important for Děčín's economy. The main tourist destinations in Děčín include Děčín Castle and Děčín Zoo.