Anenská Studánka Explained

Anenská Studánka
Settlement Type:Municipality
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:49.8497°N 16.5403°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1292
Area Total Km2:7.91
Elevation M:505
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:188
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:563 01

Anenská Studánka (German: Königsfeld) is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The hamlet of Helvíkov is an administrative part of Anenská Studánka.

Geography

Anenská Studánka is located about southeast of Ústí nad Orlicí and 57km (35miles) southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Orlické Foothills. The highest point is at 641m (2,103feet) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Anenská Studánka is from 1292, when it was owned by the Zbraslav Monastery. Before 1678, a spa with a chapel was founded here. The spa was replaced by a new building in 1735, which was built by the then owners of Anenská Studánka, the House of Liechtenstein.[2]

Economy

The building of the former spa today serves as a home for people with mental disabilities.[2]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Anenská Studánka is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It was built in 1907, on the site of an old church from 1607.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie obce. Obec Anenská Studánka. cs. 2023-04-06.