Deštnice
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Deštnice is a municipality in the Louny District of the Ústí nad Labem Region, situated in the southern part of the Žatec hop-growing basin at the transition to the Rakovník Uplands. It is a quiet rural community characterized by surrounding forests and extensive hop fields.
Flag Description: The flag consists of four horizontal stripes of blue, yellow, green, and yellow, in a width ratio of 4 : 1 : 1 : 4. The ratio of the flag's hoist to fly is 2 : 3.
Symbolism: The color scheme of the flag is derived directly from the municipal coat of arms granted in 2003. Blue and yellow reference the historical lords of Strojetice, who owned the estate in the 16th century and bore deer antlers in their coat of arms, while green and yellow symbolize the surrounding conifer forests and the regional tradition of hop cultivation.
Flag Description: The flag consists of four horizontal stripes of blue, yellow, green, and yellow, in a width ratio of 4 : 1 : 1 : 4. The ratio of the flag's hoist to fly is 2 : 3.
Symbolism: The color scheme of the flag is derived directly from the municipal coat of arms granted in 2003. Blue and yellow reference the historical lords of Strojetice, who owned the estate in the 16th century and bore deer antlers in their coat of arms, while green and yellow symbolize the surrounding conifer forests and the regional tradition of hop cultivation.
Statistics
Area
10.74 km²
Population
227