Děčín (; , 1942–1945: Tetschen–Bodenbach) is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 47,000 inhabitants. It is the 7th largest municipality in the country by area. Administrative parts Děčín is made up of 35 city parts and villages: Děčín I-Děčín Děčín II-Nové Město Děčín III-Staré Město Děčín IV-Podmokly Děčín V-Rozbělesy Děčín VI-Letná Děčín VII-Chrochvice Děčín VIII-Dolní Oldřichov Děčín IX-Bynov Děčín X-Bělá Děčín XI-Horní Žleb Děčín XII-Vilsnice Děčín XIII-Loubí Děčín XIV-Dolní Žleb Děčín XV-Prostřední Žleb Děčín XVI-Přípeř Děčín XVII-Jalůvčí Děčín XVIII-Maxičky Děčín XIX-Čechy Děčín XX-Nová Ves Děčín XXI-Horní Oldřichov Děčín XXII-Václavov Děčín XXIII-Popovice Děčín XXIV-Krásný Studenec Děčín XXV-Chmelnice Děčín XXVI-Bechlejovice Děčín XXVII-Březiny Děčín XXVIII-Folknáře Děčín XXIX-Hoštice nad Labem Děčín XXX-Velká Veleň Děčín XXXI-Křešice Děčín XXXII-Boletice nad Labem Děčín XXXIII-Nebočady Děčín XXXIV-Chlum Děčín XXXV-Lesná Geography Děčín is located about northeast of Ústí nad Labem and southeast of Dresden. The municipal territory borders Germany in the north. It lies in the transition zone between the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in the north and the Central Bohemian Uplands in the south. The highest point is a contour line on the slopes of Děčínský Sněžník at above sea level. The city proper lies at the confluence of the rivers Elbe and Ploučnice. Most of the built-up area is situated in the river valley with an elevation of , which makes it the lowest city in the country. History The Děčín area was settled by the Slavic tribe of the Děčané in the 9th century, whence its name. In the 10th century the Přemyslid dukes of Bohemia had a fortress built on the left bank of the Elbe ford, but after a flood, it was rebuilt on the right bank in 1059. A settlement on the trade route from the Ore Mountains in the west to the adjacent Upper Lusatia region was first mentioned in a 993 deed. King Ottokar II of Bohemia (1253–1278) had the town of Děčín laid out as an administrative centre of the surrounding estates after calling in German settlers. It was under the control of the Lords of Wartenberg from 1305 until 1534, when it was bought by the rich Lord Rudolf von Bünau. This family introduced Protestantism to the region and the town flourished; however the Protestant belief was suppressed by the Habsburg kings in the course of the Counter-Reformation, and the Bünaus were driven out upon the 1620 Battle of White Mountain.