Facts About Ústí nad Labem
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Ústí nad Labem was formerly known by its German name Aussig.
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Ústí nad Labem is a city in the Czech Republic.
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The estimated population of Ústí nad Labem is 93,020 inhabitants.
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Ústí nad Labem is the capital of its eponymous region and district.
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Ústí nad Labem is a major industrial centre and, besides being an active river port, is an important railway junction.
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Ústí nad Labem is divided into four boroughs, which are further divided into 22 administrative parts: Ústí nad Labem-město, Ústí nad Labem-Neštěmice, Ústí nad Labem-Severní terasa & Ústí nad Labem-Střekov.
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Ústí nad Labem is situated in a mountainous landscape at the confluence of the Bílina and Elbe rivers. Half of Lake Milada lies in the municipal area. The southern part of the municipal area lies in the Protected Landscape Area České Středohoří.
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Ústí nad Labem is twinned with Chemnitz, Germany; Halton, England, United Kingdom & Vladimir, Russia
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Ústí nad Labem cooperates with Dresden, Germany.
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The first verified written mention is in the charter of the chapter at the Church of St. Stephen in Litoměřice, dated 1056 or 1057. In 1249, it was first mentioned with the title of royal town.
