Dlouhoňovice is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
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  Dlouhoňovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°4′13″N 16°26′30″E / 50.07028°N 16.44167°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Ústí nad Orlicí |
| First mentioned | 1543 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.90 km2 (1.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 416 m (1,365 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 819 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 564 01 |
| Website | www |
Etymology edit
According to one theory, the name is derived from the personal name Dlúhoň, meaning "the village of Dlúhoň's people".[2] According to another theory, the name is derived from dlouhé hony, which denoted long narrow fields.[3]
Geography edit
Dlouhoňovice is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Ústí nad Orlicí and 46 km (29 mi) east of Pardubice. It lies in the Orlické Foothills. The highest point is at 510 m (1,670 ft) above sea level.
History edit
The first written mention of Dlouhoňovice is from 1543.[2] The village was probably founded in the 14th century.[3]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
The railway station named Žamberk, which serves this town, is located in the territory of Dlouhoňovice. It lies on the railway line heading from Hradec Králové to Letohrad.[6]
Sights edit
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 390.
- ^ a b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Dlouhoňovice. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Ústí nad Orlicí" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Žamberk" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Dlouhoňovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
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