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Microregion Tolstejn
 

The microregion of Tolstejn derives its name from the medieval castle of Tolstejn that once played an important role near the northern border of the Czech Kingdom.

The microregion of Tolstejn was established in 1999 (8 August 1999) with the purpose of uniting efforts and financial means in promoting the touristic attractivity of the microregion and increasing the number of visitors of the region.

Area and Population

  • The association comprises an area of 13 987 ha with a population of 24 305 inhabitants

        City / Community Number of inhabitants · Area (ha)
  • Varnsdorf
 16 333 2 621
  • Krásná Lípa
 3 551 3 139
  • Chřibská
 1 403 1 596
  • Dolní Podluží
 1 168 1 548
  • Rybniště
 705 1 271
  • Horní Podluží
 700 732
  • Jiřetín pod Jedlovou
570 1 121
  • Doubice
 72 1 929

Position

  • The region is situtated in the northernmost part of the Czech Republic on the Czech-German border (Saxony).

  • The microregion extends to three reserved territories - National Park Czech Switzerland, Protected Landscape Area Elbe Sandstones and Protected Landscape Area of Lusatia Mountains.

  • There is the European watershed of rivers flowing to the Northern and to the Baltic Sea.

  • According to the statistics of the Czech Hydrometeorologic Office the microregion belongs to areas with the cleanest atmosphere in the Czech Republic.