Rumburk

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Rumburk
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Děčín
Commune	Rumburk
River	Mandava
Elevation	387 m (1,270 ft)
Coordinates	50°57′N 14°33′E / 50.95, 14.55
Area	24.69 km² (9.53 sq mi)
Population	11,129 (2005)
Density	451 /km² (1,168 /sq mi)
First mentioned	1298
Mayor	Jaroslav Sykáček
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	408 01
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Rumburk
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.rumburk.cz

Rumburk (IPA: [ˈrʊmbʊrk]; German: Rumburg) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region in the north of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants and is famous because of its reportedly beautiful historical inner cities with many historical sights such as the old monastery. The first written document mentioning this Rumburk comes from 1298.

[edit] Economic situation

Following a number of years of depression after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the region is now poised to become an industrial center again. Rumburk receives an economic boost due to the automotive producers in its borders.

[edit] External links

• Municipal website (in Czech)
• Map of Rumburk

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