Němčice is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Němčice | |
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 Municipal office | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Němčice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°53′26″N 16°20′36″E / 49.89056°N 16.34333°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Svitavy |
| First mentioned | 1295 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.15 km2 (5.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 385 m (1,263 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,046 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 561 18 |
| Website | nemcice |
Administrative parts edit
The villages of Člupek, Pudilka and Zhoř are administrative parts of Němčice.
Geography edit
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 stream Zlatý pásek. There are eight watermills in the municipality built along the stream.[2]
History edit
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]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights edit
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.[8] A landmark of the centre of Němčice is the Chapel of Saint John the Baptist. It dates from 1883.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Němčice" (in Czech). Turistika.cz. 31 July 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Němčice. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Základní informace" (in Czech). Obec Němčice. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Změny hranic okresů k 1. 1. 2007" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Svitavy" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015. pp. 11–12.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Němčice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
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