Šluknov (Czech pronunciation:[ˈʃluknof]; German:Schluckenau) is the northernmost town of the Czech Republic in its Ústí nad Labem Region. It lies in the geografic region that shares its name, the Šluknov Hook (German:Schluckenauer Zipfel; Böhmisches Niederland), a small portion of Bohemia which lies between Saxon Switzerland (German:Sächsische Schweiz) and the Zittau Hills (German:Zittauer Gebirge). The district of Rožany (Rosenhain) has a border crosing to Sohland an der Spree. It is situated at 347 m above sea level and, as of January 1, 2005, it had 5741 livers.