Němčice (Svitavy District)

Němčice is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Němčice
Municipal office
Municipal office
Flag of Němčice
Coat of arms of Němčice
Němčice is located in Czech Republic
Němčice
Němčice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°53′26″N 16°20′36″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictSvitavy
First mentioned1295
Area
  Total13.15 km2 (5.08 sq mi)
Elevation
385 m (1,263 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total1,046
  Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
561 18
Websitenemcice.uo.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Člupek, Pudilka and Zhoř are administrative parts of Němčice.

Geography

Němčice is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Svitavy and 42 km (26 mi) southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is the hill Zhořský kopec at 559 m (1,834 ft) above sea level.

The village of Němčice is a linear village situated along the Zlatý pásek Stream. There are eight watermills in the municipality built along the stream.[2]

History

The first written mention of Němčice is from 1295. The village was probably founded between 1240 and 1260 during the colonization of Litomyšl surroundings. The village of Zhoř was founded after 1227, Člupek in 1695 and Pudilka in 1697.[3]

The municipality of Němčice was created by merger of Němčice, Člupek and Pudilka in 1850. Zhoř was joined in 1976.[4]

From 1 January 2007, Němčice is no longer a part of Ústí nad Orlicí District and belongs to Svitavy District.[5]

Transport

Two second class roads cross the municipality: the II/358 road from Litomyšl to Česká Třebová and the II/360 road from Litomyšl to Ústí nad Orlicí.

Sights

Němčice is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is the former inn, which is a half-timbered building from the early 19th century.[6]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 23 May 2023.
  2. "Němčice" (in Czech). Turistika.cz. 31 July 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  3. "Základní informace" (in Czech). Obec Němčice. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  4. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Němčice. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  5. "Změny hranic okresů k 1. 1. 2007" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  6. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Němčice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
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