Želenice
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 Czech Republic
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| Region : | Ústecký kraj | ||||
| District : | Must | ||||
| Area : | 975,431 ha | ||||
| Geographic location : | 50 ° 32 ' N , 13 ° 44' E | ||||
| Height: | 211 m nm | ||||
| Residents : | 486 (Jan. 1, 2019) | ||||
| Postal code : | 434 01 | ||||
| License plate : | U | ||||
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| Railway connection: |
Ústí nad Labem – Chomutov Plzeň – Duchcov |
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| Status: | local community | ||||
| Districts: | 2 | ||||
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| Mayor : | Jaroslav Vašek (as of 2013) | ||||
| Address: | Želenice, Na Návsi 27 434 01 Most 1 |
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| Municipality number: | 567426 | ||||
| Website : | zelenice.cz | ||||
| Location of Želenice in the Most district | |||||
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Želenice (German Sellnitz ) is a municipality in Okres Most ( Czech Republic ).
history
The first settlement took place around the river Bílina in the time of the Celts . 1307 was the first written mention of the place. On September 23, 1438, the Hussites of the Louny and Saaz group suffered a devastating defeat in the Battle of Sellnitz . Captain Jakoubek von Vršovic left the Hussites and became one of the most powerful nobles in northern Bohemia.
In 1680 a plague epidemic broke out. The villagers promised to create a statue of Saint Roch in the middle of the village and to celebrate him every year. Then the plague is said to have stopped. The Rochus statue stood on the village square until 1945.
Until the second half of the 19th century, the inhabitants lived mainly from agriculture. Lignite mining, as well as two brickworks and a quarry later ensured prosperity.
Sellnitz had around 500 inhabitants until 1945, 80% of whom were German. The 20% Czechs were mainly employed in agriculture and in the nearby mines.
After the end of the Second World War, the Germans were expelled from the village on the basis of the Beneš decrees .
Community structure
The municipality of Želenice consists of the districts Liběšice (Liebschitz) and Želenice (Sellnitz) . The municipality is divided into the cadastral districts of Liběšice u Želenic and Želenice u Mostu.
Attractions
- Church of St. Wenceslas me parish from the second half of the 19th century. The original church from 1352 has not been preserved. The church is one of the monuments protected by the state.
- The stone sculpture of St. Roch from 1760 is no longer preserved.
