Hřensko () is a municipality and village in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. With an elevation of above sea level, it is the lowest municipality in the country. Located on the edge of the Bohemian Switzerland National Park, Hřensko is known for many natural monuments, especially for the Kamenice Gorge and Pravčická brána.
Administrative division Hřensko consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Hřensko (175) Mezná (49)
Etymology Before the establishment of the village, there was a pub below the Hornichen mountain called Horniss Kraczmer. The possessive adjective gradually distorted (Hörniß-, Herniß-, Herns-) and was then adopted into Czech as Hřen- with the suffix of place names -sko.
Geography
Hřensko is located about north of Děčín and northeast of Ústí nad Labem. It lies on the border with Germany and is adjacent to Bad Schandau and Schöna. It lies in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. Most of the municipality lies in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park. The highest point of the municipality is Oltářní kámen at above the sea.
Hřensko is situated at the confluence of the Kamenice and Elbe rivers, in the Elbe valley. In the municipal territory is located the lowest point of the Czech Republic, which is the Elbe on the border with Germany at above sea level.
History Hřensko was established during the 15th century as a trading settlement.
Demographics
Transport
The I/62 road from Ústí nad Labem to the Czech–German border passes through the municipality. There are two border crossings in Hřensko: the road border crossing Hřensko / Schmilka and the river border crossing Hřensko / Schöna.
Sights The municipality is a portal to the Bohemian Switzerland National Park. The main attractions in the municipal territory are the Kamenice Gorge and Pravčická brána, the largest natural stone bridge in Europe. They are among the most visited nature tourist destinations in the entire country.
The main cultural landmark of Hřensko is the Church of Saint John of Nepomuk. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1786–1787.
In popular culture Pravčická brána was featured in the film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Notable people Erich Clar (1902–1987), German chemist
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