Děčín District

Děčín District Okres Děčín
District
Děčín Castle as seen from the Shepherd's Cliff
District location in the Central Bohemian Region within the Czech Republic
Municipalities of Děčín District
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem Region
Capital	Děčín
Area
• Total	908.58 km² (350.80 sq mi)
Population (2009)
• Total	136,621
• Density	150/km² (400/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Děčín District (Okres Děčín in Czech) is one of seven districts (okres) located within the Ústí nad Labem Region (Ústecký kraj) in the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Děčín.

Complete list of municipalities

Arnoltice - Benešov nad Ploučnicí - Bynovec - Česká Kamenice - Děčín - Dobkovice - Dobrná - Dolní Habartice - Dolní Podluží - Dolní Poustevna - Doubice - Františkov nad Ploučnicí - Heřmanov - Horní Habartice - Horní Podluží - Hřensko - Huntířov - Chřibská - Janov - Janská - Jetřichovice - Jílové - Jiřetín pod Jedlovou - Jiříkov - Kámen - Krásná Lípa - Kunratice - Kytlice - Labská Stráň - Lipová - Lobendava - Ludvíkovice - Malá Veleň - Malšovice - Markvartice - Merboltice - Mikulášovice - Rumburk - Růžová - Rybniště - Srbská Kamenice - Staré Křečany - Starý Šachov - Šluknov - Těchlovice - Valkeřice - Varnsdorf - Velká Bukovina - Velký Šenov - Verneřice - Veselé - Vilémov

Gallery

Road sign marking district boundary (here between districts of Děčín and Ústí nad Labem)
Sandstone rock formations near Holý vrch between Jílové and Tisá
Landscape west of Jílové
Chateau in Jílové
Table mountain of Děčínský Sněžník (723 m) the highest peak of the whole Elbe Sandstone Mountains
View tower on top plateau of Děčínský Sněžník built in 1864.
City of Děčín as seen from Děčínský Sněžník
Cliffs of Děčínský Sněžník
Vast forest stretching over border of Bohemia and Saxony northwest of Děčín
Buková hora TV Tower near Verneřice, with 223 m the tallest free-standing transmission tower in the Czech Republic
Ruin of Vrabinec Castle on a volcanic rock near Těchlovice
Shepherd's Cliff, a lookout point over the Elbe River in Děčín
Rose Garden and the Long Drive (walled road leading to Děčín Castle)
Masaryk Square in Děčín
City Hall of Děčín
Church of the Holy Cross in Děčín
Synagogue in Děčín
Panoramic view of Děčín from Stoličná hora (Kvádrberk, 289 m)
Main railway station in Děčín on Dresden–Děčín railway built in 1851. The building once marked the division between Austrian and Saxon part of the line and originally consisted of two mirror sections, for railway staff from each respective country.
Platforms at Děčín Main Station. The city is an important transport hub.
Canyon of the Elbe River north of Děčín
Village of Dolní Žleb on left bank of the Elbe
Elbe ferry in Dolní Žleb
Class 810 diesel multiple unit in Dolní Žleb, the last railway station on Czech part of the line
Bohemian-Saxon border on left bank of the Elbe between Dolní Žleb and Schöna. Railroad and cycling path connecting Prague and Dresden leave the Czech Republic at this point.
The Elbe River in Hřensko, at 115 m above sea level the lowermost point of the Czech Republic
Calm Canyon of the Kamenice River
Pravčická brána, with span of 26 m the largest natural arch in Europe
Sandstone rocks in Bohemian Switzerland National Park
Landscape in Bohemian Switzerland
View from rock castle of Šaunštejn near Krásná Lípa, a part of Jetřichovice municipality
Rock chapel in Všemily near Jetřichovice
Růžovský vrch (519 m) above Růžová
Traditional rural architecture in Doubice
Former Rabštejn Underground Factory between Česká Kamenice and Janská was built by Nazi Germany during WWII and used for aircraft production.
Tunnel in Werk B of Rabštejn Underground Factory
Town of Česká Kamenice as seen from Zámecký vrch (529 m)
Horizontal columns of phonolite at foot of Fredevald (Pustý zámek) castle rock near Česká Kamenice. Some of the columns are over 25 m long
Baroque St Anthony of Padua church in Kytlice
Village of Dolní Podluží as seen from local church tower
Municipal office and elementary school in Dolní Podluží
Ruin of Tolštejn Castle near Jiřetín pod Jedlovou
Meeting of Böhmerland vintage motorcycles in Jiřetín pod Jedlovou
Cycling race in Jiřetín pod Jedlovou
View tower on summit of Jedlová (774 m) in Lusatian Mountains. Tourist lookout towers are very popular in the Czech Republic (there are over 200 towers in the country) and Děčín District with its hilly surface abounds in them.
Railway station at foothill of Mt. Jedlová
Town square in Varnsdorf
A street in Varnsdorf
ELITE stocking factory in Varnsdorf, the largest stocking manufacturer in the Czech Republic. Textile factories once formed the industrial backbone of whole Northern Bohemia.
Winter in town square of Rumburk
Memorial of Rumburk Mutiny. During late stage of World War I leaders of an anti-war mutiny in Austro-Hungarian army were court-maqrtialed and subsequently executed at this site by firing squad in May 1918.
Baroque St George church in Jiříkov designed by Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt
Thoroughfare in Staré Křečany
Renaissance chateau in Šluknov
Slate decorated gables in Mikulášovice