České Heřmanice Explained

České Heřmanice
Settlement Type:Market town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Pardubice
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ústí nad Orlicí
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.9314°N 16.2531°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1226
Area Total Km2:9.97
Elevation M:309
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:604
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:565 52

České Heřmanice (German: Böhmisch Hermanitz) is a market town in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages od Borová, Chotěšiny and Netřeby are administrative parts of České Heřmanice.

Geography

České Heřmanice is located about 11km (07miles) east of Ústí nad Orlicí and 35km (22miles) east of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is at 377m (1,237feet) above sea level. The stream Sloupnický potok flows through the market town. The area is rich in fishponds.

History

The first written mention of České Heřmanice is from 1226. The greatest prosperity occurred during the rule of Bohuněk of Adršpach in 1460–1506. During this period, České Heřmanice was promoted to a market town. Among the next owners of the market town were the noble families of Kostka of Postupice, Zierotin, Trauttmansdorff, Waldstein and Thurn und Taxis.[2]

The first written mention of Chotěšiny is from 1307. It was a separate municipality until 1960, when it was merged with České Heřmanice.[2]

Netřeby was founded in 1661 and Borová was founded in 1698. From 1785, they were administered as parts of České Heřmanice.[2]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of České Heřmanice is the Church of Saint James the Great. It was built in 1547 and the tower from this period has been preserved to this day. In 1720–1733, the church was completely rebuilt in the Baroque style.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie. Městys České Heřmanice. cs. 2024-03-21.
  3. Web site: Kostel sv. Jakuba Většího. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-03-21.