Budyně nad Ohří

Budyně nad Ohří
Budyně nad Ohří
Town
	Budyně Castle
	Flag Coat of arms
	Budyně nad Ohří Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°24′11″N 14°7′55″E / 50.40306°N 14.13194°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Litoměřice
First mentioned	1173
Government
• Mayor	Petr Medáček (SNK ED)
Area
• Total	33.57 km2 (12.96 sq mi)
Elevation	431 m (1,414 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	2,174
• Density	65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	411 18
Website	www.budyne.cz

Budyně nad Ohří (German: Budin an der Eger) is a town in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants. It lies on the Ohře River. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Administrative parts

The villages of Břežany nad Ohří, Kostelec nad Ohří, Nížebohy, Písty, Roudníček and Vrbka are administrative parts of Budyně nad Ohří.

Etymology

The name Budyně is derived from the personal name Buda, meaning "Buda's (village)".^[2]

Geography

Budyně nad Ohří is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Litoměřice and 38 km (24 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in a flat and mainly agricultural landscape of the Lower Ohře Table. The Ohře River flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Budyně nad Ohří is from 1173.^[3] Originally there was a wooden castle, but it was rebuilt to a Gothic stone castle by King Ottokar I at the beginning of the 13th century. King John of Bohemia sold Budyně to the noble family of Zajíc of Hazmburk, who owned it until 1613. During their rule, the castle and the whole estate prospered and developed.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	3,053	—
1880	3,124	+2.3%
1890	3,116	−0.3%
1900	3,234	+3.8%
1910	3,454	+6.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	3,468	+0.4%
1930	3,230	−6.9%
1950	2,527	−21.8%
1961	2,605	+3.1%
1970	2,379	−8.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,197	−7.7%
1991	1,880	−14.4%
2001	1,879	−0.1%
2011	2,077	+10.5%
2021	2,126	+2.4%

Source: Censuses^[5]^[6]

Transport

Budyně nad Ohří is located on the railway from Roudnice nad Labem to Libochovice. Historic trains run on it and it is only in operation during the summer tourist season on weekends.^[7]

Sights

Budyně nad Ohří is known for its water castle. Since 1946, it has been owned by the town. In the 1920s, the Janda's Museum was founded in the premises of the castle with an exposition of donations from travellers and private collections of the inhabitants of the region. The museum was reopened in 1997.^[4]

The Church of Saint Wenceslaus is the landmark of the town square. It was founded in the 13th century. After it was damaged by a fire in 1669, the originally Gothic church was rebuilt in the Baroque style. In 1710, the church was extended.^[8]

Notable people

Bavor Rodovský mladší of Hustířany (1526–1591), nobleman and alchemist; died here
Petr Čech (1944–2022), hurdler

Twin towns – sister cities

Budyně nad Ohří is twinned with:^[9]

Hohnstein, Germany

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 17 May 2024.
^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 230.
^ "Územní plán Budyně nad Ohří" (PDF) (in Czech). Město Budyně nad Ohří. p. 7. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Vodní hrad a Jandovo muzeum" (in Czech). Město Budyně nad Ohří. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
^ "Podřipský motoráček" (in Czech). Klub železničních cestovatelů. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
^ "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
^ "Home Page: Menu" (in Czech). Město Budyně nad Ohří. Retrieved 24 July 2021.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 17 May 2024.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 230.

[3] "Územní plán Budyně nad Ohří" (PDF) (in Czech). Město Budyně nad Ohří. p. 7. Retrieved 14 September 2022.

[sights-4] "Vodní hrad a Jandovo muzeum" (in Czech). Město Budyně nad Ohří. Retrieved 24 July 2021.

[5] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015.

[6] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.

[7] "Podřipský motoráček" (in Czech). Klub železničních cestovatelů. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

[8] "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

[9] "Home Page: Menu" (in Czech). Město Budyně nad Ohří. Retrieved 24 July 2021.

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