Tisá

Tisá (German: Tyssa) is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Labem District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Tisá
Municipality
View of Tisá from the Tisa Rocks
View of Tisá from the Tisa Rocks
Flag of Tisá
Flag
Coat of arms of Tisá
Coat of arms
Tisá is located in Czech Republic
Tisá
Tisá
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°47′4″N 14°1′53″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictÚstí nad Labem
First mentioned1653
Area
 • Total11.86 km2 (4.58 sq mi)
Elevation
548 m (1,798 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total971
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
403 36
Websitewww.tisa.cz

Etymology

The name is derived from the Proto-Slavic word tes and the Czech word tis, meaning "yew".[2]

Geography
Tisa Rocks

Tisá lies about 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of Ústí nad Labem and 80 km (50 mi) north of Prague. It lies on the border with Germany.

Tisá is mostly located in the western tip of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains and the eponymous protected landscape area. The southern part belongs to the Ore Mountains. Tisá is known for a group of rocks and natural monument within the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, the Tisa Rocks.

History

Around the year 500, a group of the Slavs came to the area of today's village. In the 14th century the Vantenberk family usurped an extensive area around Děčín and built a stronghold named Šenov. Under the region of knights of Bünau (Czech: Bynov) there was a major economic expansion. In 1554–1557, Günter I developed a castle with a Lutheran church, presbytery, school and brewery, and the name of the village was changed due to the castle into Schönstein. In 1631, Croatians and Swedes burned all of the objects in Tisá and Schönstein, and Schönstein lost its importance. From 1750, several factories were built, and the municipality became a centre of the button industry.[2]

Sport

Tisa Rocks are a popular area for rock climbing. The area includes 134 rocks suitable for climbing with a height of 10–50 m.[3]

Sights

Church of Saint Anne is the landmark of the village. This Baroque building was built in 1789.[2]

Notable people

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Tisá. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  3. "Lezení v Tiských stěnách" (in Czech). Tisá Rocks. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
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