Česká Kamenice

Česká Kamenice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛskaː ˈkamɛɲɪtsɛ]; German: Böhmisch Kamnitz) is a town in Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 5,200 inhabitants.

Česká Kamenice
Town
Town square
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Česká Kamenice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°47′52″N 14°25′4″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictDěčín
First mentioned1352
Government
 • MayorJan Papajanovský
Area
 • Total38.76 km2 (14.97 sq mi)
Elevation
301 m (988 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total5,235
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
407 21
Websitewww.ceska-kamenice.cz

Administrative parts

Following villages are administrative parts of Česká Kamenice: Pekelský Důl, Dolní Kamenice, Filipov, Huníkov, Horní Kamenice, Kamenická Nová Víska, Kerhartice and Líska.

Concentration camp

In spring 1944, the Rabstein sub-camp of Flossenbürg was created here, with a capacity of 600 prisoners. At the end of the war, 1,500 inmates were incarcerated in the camp. The camp provided workers for the nearby underground aircraft factory in the town of Janská, 3 km west of Česká Kamenice. The number of inmate deaths is not known due to the destruction of all camp documentation. The foundations of camp buildings remain visible, along with a memorial and historical overview.[2]

Notable people

Antonín Dvořák's presence

Antonín Dvořák took further organ and music-theory lessons at Česká Kamenice with Franz Hanke.

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Česká Kamenice is twinned with:[3]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. http://www.cztour.cz/rabstejn/eng/
  3. "Partnerské město Bad Schandau" (in Czech). Město Česká Kamenice. Retrieved 2020-08-19.



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