Helvíkovice
Helvíkovice (German: Helkowitz) is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. It lies on the Divoká Orlice river.
Helvíkovice | |
|---|---|
 Former hunting castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Helvíkovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°5′32″N 16°25′52″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Ústí nad Orlicí |
| First mentioned | 1365 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.74 km2 (4.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 398 m (1,306 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 523 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 564 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
The hamlet of Houkov is an administrative part of Helvíkovice.
History
Helvíkovice was founded in the second half of the 14th century.[2]
Notable people
- Prokop Diviš (1698–1765), inventor, catholic priest
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Helvíkovice. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
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