Dětřichov (Svitavy District)

Dětřichov (German: Dittersdorf) is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Not to be confused with Dětřichov u Moravské Třebové.
Dětřichov
Municipality
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Flag of Dětřichov
Flag
Coat of arms of Dětřichov
Coat of arms
Dětřichov is located in Czech Republic
Dětřichov
Dětřichov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°48′0″N 16°31′58″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictSvitavy
First mentioned1167
Area
 • Total15.70 km2 (6.06 sq mi)
Elevation
505 m (1,657 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total387
 • Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
568 02
Websitewww.obecdetrichov.cz

Etymology

The original Latin name of the village Theodriciuilla is derived from the personal name Theodericus (German: Dietrich, Czech: Dětřich), meaning "Theodor's village". The Czech and German names were created by translation. The German name later appeared as Dittersdorf.[2]

Geography

Dětřichov is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Svitavy and 59 km (37 mi) southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is a hill with an elevation of 641 metres (2,103 ft).

History

The first written mention of Dětřichov is from 1167. In 1278, the area was colonized by German settlers. The hamlet of Vysoké Pole, nowadays a local part of Dětřichov, was founded in 1777. After the World War II, the German population was expelled and partially replaced by Czechs.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,453—    
18801,429−1.7%
18901,372−4.0%
19001,321−3.7%
19101,281−3.0%
YearPop.±%
19211,104−13.8%
19301,009−8.6%
1950380−62.3%
1961328−13.7%
1970298−9.1%
YearPop.±%
1980299+0.3%
1991301+0.7%
2001311+3.3%
2011312+0.3%
2021330+5.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Sights

The landmark of Dětřichov is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. Its existence was first documented in 1350. In 1793, it was rebuilt into its current Baroque form.[3]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 384–385.
  3. "Historie obce Dětřichov" (in Czech). Obec Dětřichov. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Svitavy" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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