Písečná (Ústí nad Orlicí District)
Písečná (German: Schreibersdorf) is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Písečná | |
|---|---|
 Church of Saint Catherine | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Písečná Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°2′43″N 16°26′53″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Ústí nad Orlicí |
| First mentioned | 1364 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.86 km2 (3.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 570 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 561 70 |
| Website | www |
Geography
The Potočnice stream flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Písečná is from 1364. Existence of a wooden church is documented in 1350.[2]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Program rozvoje obce Písečná 2018–2025" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Písečná. 2018-02-28. p. 6. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
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