Děčín

Děčín (German: Tetschen) is a large city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. Just over the German border, not far from Dresden and 83 minutes north-east of Prague by rail, Děčín is on the trade route between the Czech Republic and Germany. Cargo transported by road, rail and water all passes through the town, as it is also at the meeting-point of the rivers Labe (Elbe) and Ploučnice. Děčín is actually made up of two towns, one on either side of the river Labe; the old town of Děčín is on the right bank, and on the left bank is Podmokly (German: Bodenbach) which became part of the town in 1942. Děčín is also the name of the district of which the town is the greatest urban area. The Labe having cut its way through the soft sandstone of the region, the town is at the centre of three low mountain ranges; Děčínská vrchovina (the Děčín Highlands), České Středohoří (the Czech Midlands) and Lužické hory (the Luzice Mountains). Products made in Děčín include sheet-metal, food, textiles, chemicals, soap, beer and preserved fish; the town is also home to a printing and publishing industry. Area Code: + 412