Úštěk
Úštěk (; ) is a town in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation. Administrative parts Úštek is made up of 3 town parts and 21 villages: Úštěk-České Předměstí Úštěk-Českolipské Předměstí Úštěk-Vnitřní Město Bílý Kostelec Brusov Dolní Vysoké Držovice Dubičná Habřina Julčín Kalovice Konojedy Lhota Ličenice Lukov Ostré Rašovice Robeč Rochov Starý Týn Tetčiněves Třebín Vědlice Zelený Geography Úštěk is located about northeast of Litoměřice and southeast of Ústí nad Labem. It lies mostly in the Ralsko Uplands, but the municipal territory also extends to the Central Bohemian Uplands on the north, where is located the highest point of Úštěk, the hill Pohorský vrch at . The town is situated on the Úštěcký Stream and on the shore of the Chmelař Pond. History According to archaeological excavations, the area of Úštěk was inhabited from the 10th century. The importance of Úštěk has increased in the 14th century. Around 1361, the settlement was promoted to a town. In 1475, the town was acquired by marriage by the noble family of Sezima of Ústí. Under