Chabařovice (; german: Karbitz) is a town in

Ústí nad Labem District Ústí nad Labem District ( cs, okres Ústí nad Labem) is one of seven districts (''okres'') located within the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Ústí nad Labem. Complete list of municipalities Chabařov ...

in the

Ústí nad Labem Region Ústí nad Labem Region or Ústecký Region ( cs, Ústecký kraj, , ), is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western part of the historical land of Bohemia, and named after the capital, Ústí nad La ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. Th ...

. It has about 2,500 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Administrative parts

The village of Roudníky is an administrative part of Chabařovice.

Geography

Chabařovice is located west of

Ústí nad Labem Ústí nad Labem (, , ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 92,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of its eponymous region and district. It is a major industrial centre and, besides being an active river port, is an important railway ju ...

, in its immediate vicinity. It lies in the eastern tip of the

Most Basin The Most Basin (also known as North Bohemian Basin; cs, Mostecká pánev, german: Nordböhmisches Becken) is a tectonic depression and geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is named after the city of Most. It forms the southwes ...

lowland. The municipal territory is rich in ponds, supplied mostly by the Ždírnický Stream. There is also half of the artificial

Lake Milada Lake Milada ( cs, Jezero Milada, formerly also known as ''Chabařovice Lake'') is a reservoir near Ústí nad Labem in the Czech Republic. It originated from excavation by an old coal mine and flooded former villages, Hrbovice, Tuchomyšl and Vykl ...

in the territory of Chabařovice, which is a frequent tourist destination.

History

The first written mention of Chabařovice is from 1352. The name Chabařovice became established at the end of the 15th century. In 1520, Chabařovice was mentioned as a town with the rights to brew beer and produce

malt Malt is germinated cereal grain that has been dried in a process known as " malting". The grain is made to germinate by soaking in water and is then halted from germinating further by drying with hot air. Malted grain is used to make beer, ...

. Until the

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were expelled after World War II, it was inhabited mainly by the German population, which made up two thirds of the population. Coal was discovered around the town in 1774. Initially it helped the town's prosperity, but in the last quarter of the 20th century, the abolition of Chabařovice was planned for 1997 due to coal mining. In 1991, however, a government decision revoked this plan. In 1986, Chabařovice was joined to

, but in 1990, it became a separate town again.

Transport

The D8 motorway runs next to the town.

Sights

The town's main landmark is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. The original church was as old as the town. After it was severely damaged by a fire, the new church was built in 1699. The old town hall is an architecturally interesting building from 1609, which divides both town's squares. Today it serves as a cultural and social centre, and houses the Chabařovice Town Museum.

Notable people

Emmy Loose Emmy Loose (22 January 1914 in Chabařovice – 14 October 1987 in Vienna) was an Austrian operatic soprano particularly associated with soubrette roles. After vocal studies in Prague Conservatory, she made her stage debut in Hanover as Blonc ...

(1914–1987), Austrian operatic singer *

Ehrenfried Patzel Ehrenfried Patzel (Czech: ''Čestmír Patzel'') (born 2 December 1914; died 8 March 2004 in Büdingen) was an Ethnic German football player from Czechoslovakia. Patzel played for Teplitzer FK from 1932 to 1939, then he went to Germany to pla ...

(1914–2004), German-Czech footballer * Michael Lüftner (born 1994), footballer

Twin towns – sister cities

Chabařovice is

twinned Twinning (making a twin of) may refer to: * In biology and agriculture, producing two offspring (i.e., twins) at a time, or having a tendency to do so; * Twin towns and sister cities, towns and cities involved in town twinning * Twinning inst ...

with: * Drebach, Germany *

Ždiar Ždiar (former name Žjár) is a village and municipality in the Poprad District in the Prešov Region The Prešov Region, also Priashiv Region ( sk, Prešovský kraj, ; hu, Eperjesi kerület; uk, Пряшівський край) is one of ...

, Slovakia

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chabarovice Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Ústí nad Labem District