Rybniště

Rybniště
Rybniště
Municipality
	Eastern part of Rybniště
	Flag Coat of arms
	Rybniště Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°52′48″N 14°30′55″E / 50.88000°N 14.51528°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Děčín
First mentioned	1715
Area
• Total	12.67 km2 (4.89 sq mi)
Elevation	460 m (1,510 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	685
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	407 51
Website	www.obecrybniste.cz

Rybniště (German: Teichstatt) is a municipality and village in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The village of Nová Chřibská is an administrative part of Rybniště.

Geography[edit]

Rybniště is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) northeast of Děčín. It lies on the border between the Lusatian Mountains and Lusatian Highlands. The highest point is the mountain Malý Stožec at 659 m (2,162 ft) above sea level. A significant body of water is Velký Pond in the northern part of the territory.

History[edit]

The village of Nová Chřibská under the name Chřibská Nová Ves was first mentioned in 1475. It belonged to the Tolštejn estate until 1573, then it was bought by the Wartenberg family and annexed to the Česká Kamenice estate. The first written mention of Rybniště is from 1715, when it is described as a settlement formed on the site of a drained and dried pond. The two villages were administratively merged in 1805 under the name Rybniště.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,191	—
1880	2,263	+3.3%
1890	2,461	+8.7%
1900	2,329	−5.4%
1910	2,358	+1.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,127	−9.8%
1930	2,424	+14.0%
1950	1,063	−56.1%
1961	1,135	+6.8%
1970	1,075	−5.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	871	−19.0%
1991	668	−23.3%
2001	709	+6.1%
2011	662	−6.6%
2021	668	+0.9%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Sights[edit]

The landmark of Rybniště is the Church of Saint Joseph. It was built in 1911–1912 and belongs to the youngest churches in the region. It is one of the few Art Nouveau churches in the country.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Rybniště. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Děčín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Josefa v Rybništi". luzicke-hory.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-03-16.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Rybniště. Retrieved 2023-03-16.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Děčín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Kostel sv. Josefa v Rybništi". luzicke-hory.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-03-16.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]