Biskupice (Svitavy District)
Biskupice (German: Biskupitz) is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Biskupice | |
|---|---|
 Centre of Biskupice | |
 Flag .svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
  Biskupice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°38′51″N 16°45′29″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Svitavy |
| First mentioned | 1262 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.09 km2 (4.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 352 m (1,155 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 456 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 569 43 |
| Website | www |
Biskupice lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-east of Svitavy, 83 km (52 mi) south-east of Pardubice, and 175 km (109 mi) east of Prague.
Administrative parts
The village of Zálesí is an administrative part of Biskupice.
Notable people
- Princess Eulalia of Thurn and Taxis (1908–1993), princess
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