Hoštka should not be confused with Hošťka.
| Hoštka | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ústí nad Labem |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Litoměřice |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 50.4869°N 14.3336°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Milan Konfršt |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1266 |
| Area Total Km2: | 18.80 |
| Elevation M: | 184 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1785 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 411 72 |
Hoštka (German: Gastorf) is a town in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.
The villages of Kochovice, Malešov and Velešice are administrative parts of Hoštka.
Hoštka is located about 15km (09miles) southeast of Litoměřice and 28km (17miles) southeast of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is at 305m (1,001feet) above sea level. The Obrtka Stream flows through the town. The municipal territory is bordered by the Elbe River on the south.
The first written mention of Hoštka is from 1266, when it was established by King Ottokar II of Bohemia. Until the 1360s, it was owned by Mikuláš Srša and his descendants. During their rule, Hoštka developed and expanded. The next owner was the bishopric in Prague. In the second half of the 16th century, Hoštka developed rapidly, a paper mill was established here, and tolls were collected on the Elbe.[2]
Development was interrupted by the Thirty Years' War, during which Hoštka was damaged, but after the war it prospered again and the population grew. Ethnic Germans prevailed over Czechs, but even their minority was numerous. In 1853, Hoštka was promoted to a town. From 1938 to 1945, it was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as part of Reichsgau Sudetenland. After World War II, the German population was expelled and partially replaced by Czechs.[2]
Hoštka is located on the railway line Ústí nad Labem–Lysá nad Labem.[3]
The Church of Saint Othmar was built in the late 15th century. The originally Gothic church was rebuilt in the early 18th century, but it preserved its Gothic core. Its tall prismatic tower is the landmark of the town square.[4]
The Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was built in the Baroque style in 1762. The baroque Holy Trinity column on the town square dates from 1737.[2]