Žabovřesky nad Ohří is a municipality and village in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Etymology The name Žabovřesky is derived from the Czech phrase žabí vřesky, meaning 'frog croaking' (but literally 'frog screaming').
Geography Žabovřesky nad Ohří is located about south of Litoměřice and northwest of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape of the Lower Ohře Table. The highest point is at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Ohře River.
History The first written mention of Žabovřesky nad Ohří is in a deed of King John of Bohemia from 1336. Among the owners of the village were the noble families of Sternberg, Dietrichstein and Herbstein.
Demographics
Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is a late Baroque chapel from the end of the 18th century.
A tourist destination is the Simson Museum that presents various products made by the Simson company.
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