Bartošovice v Orlických horách explained

Bartošovice v Orlických horách
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Hradec Králové
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Rychnov nad Kněžnou
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.1639°N 16.5478°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1548
Area Total Km2:35.61
Elevation M:580
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:229
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:517 61

Bartošovice v Orlických horách (German: Batzdorf) is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography

Bartošovice v Orlických horách is located about east of Rychnov nad Kněžnou and 50km (30miles) east of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Orlické Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Anenský vrch at 992m (3,255feet) above sea level. The municipality is situated along the border with Poland, which is formed by the Divoká Orlice River along its entire length.

History

The settlement of the area started in 1495, when Czech nobleman Jan Bartoušovský of Labouň bought this land with the right to establish a village.[2] The first written mention of Bartošovice is from 1548.[3]

Between 1938 and 1945, the municipality was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as part of Reichsgau Sudetenland. After World War II, the German population was expelled by the Beneš decrees.

Transport

In the municipality is the road border crossing Bartošovice v Orlických horách / Niemojów with Poland.

Sights

The main landmark of the village is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene. This Baroque church dates from 1673, when it replaced an old wooden church. It was reconstructed in 1906, after it was damaged by a fire.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie obce. Obec Bartošovice v Orlických horách. cs. 2022-09-02.
  3. Web site: Bartošovice v Orl.h.. Orlickéhory.net. cs. 2022-09-02.