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 Tisá Rocks
Flag Coat of arms
Tisá Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°47′4″N 14°1′53″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Ústí nad Labem
First mentioned	1653
Area
• Total	11.86 km2 (4.58 sq mi)
Elevation	548 m (1,798 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,005
• Density	85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	403 36
Website	www.tisa.cz

Etymology

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

Geography

Tisá is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of Ústí nad Labem, on the border with Germany. It lies mostly in the western tip of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains and the eponymous protected landscape area. The southern part of the municipal territory lies in the Ore Mountains. Tisá is known for a group of rocks within the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, the Tisá Rocks, which are protected as a nature monument.

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]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,259 —     1880 2,759 +22.1% 1890 2,875 +4.2% 1900 2,917 +1.5% 1910 3,078 +5.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,465 −19.9% 1930 2,427 −1.5% 1950 1,083 −55.4% 1961 1,076 −0.6% 1970 885 −17.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 783 −11.5% 1991 600 −23.4% 2001 674 +12.3% 2011 859 +27.4% 2021 988 +15.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sport

Tisá Rocks

Tisá Rocks are a popular area for rock climbing. The area includes 134 rocks suitable for climbing with a height of 10–50 m.^[5]

Sights

The main landmark of the village is the Church of Saint Anne. It was built in the Baroque style in 1789.^[2]

Notable people

• Václav Zítek (1932–2011), opera singer