Hřibiny-Ledská Explained

Hřibiny-Ledská
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:50.1481°N 16.1739°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1544
Area Total Km2:5.13
Elevation M:317
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:372
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:517 41

Hřibiny-Ledská is a municipality in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of the villages of Hřibiny, Ledská and Paseky. Ledská consists of the urbanistically separated parts of Velká Ledská and Malá Ledská.

Geography

Hřibiny-Ledská is located about east of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Orlice Table. The highest point is at 342m (1,122feet) above sea level. The Bělá River flows along the eastern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Paseky is from 1387, of Ledská is from 1442, and of Hřibiny is from 1544. Until 1960, Hřibiny and Ledská were two separate municipalities, and Paseky was a part of Hřibiny. In 1960, the municipalities were merged.[2]

Transport

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

Sights

Hřibiny-Ledská is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a former watermill, now serving recreational purposes. it was built at the beginning of the 17th century and rebuilt in the 1920s.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie obce Hřibiny-Ledská. Obec Hřibiny-Ledská. cs. 2021-12-14.
  3. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Hřibiny-Ledská. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-08-20.