]1883 AustroHungarian issue with Germanic spelling of SAAZ.
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Žatec (German: Saaz) is a town in Louny District, Ústí nad Labem Region, in the Czech Republic. It has about 19,000 inhabitants.
It is famous for an over-700-year-long tradition of growing Saaz noble hops used by several breweries. Žatec produces its own beer and hosts 'Dočesná', its hops-related harvest festival every year on the town square.
Postmark in the Czech Republic
Postmark in Czechoslovakia era
Postmarks in Austria-Hungary era (1867-1918)
Postmarks in Austrian Empire Bohemia Crownland