Valdorf Explained

Valdorf
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Plzeň
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Domažlice
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Horšovský Týn
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.5042°N 12.9342°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1789
Area Total Km2:3.64
Elevation M:425
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:23
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:346 01

Valdorf is a village and administrative part of Horšovský Týn in Domažlice District, the Czech Republic. It has about 20 inhabitants. It is formed by two urbanistically separated parts: Dolní Valdorf and Horní Valdorf.

History

The first written mention of Valdorf is from 1789.[2] Between 1869 and 1960 it was a hamlet of Horšovský Týn and in 1961 it become part of that town.[3] In 1870 its inhabitants were predominantly German.[4]

Description

The village of Valdorf is located south of Horšovský Týn near the Podháj hill. The road connecting Němčice and Horšovský Týn divides it into two parts: Dolní (Lower, in the west) and Horní (Upper, in the east) Valdorf.

Dolní Valdorf is located at the foot of the Podháj hill on the Podhájský stream. It consists of several cottages that stand by the pond. In the middle of the village, there is a crossroads, the neogothic[5] chapel of the Holy Family, and the wayside shrine. A green tourist route connecting Horšovský Týn and Domažlice passes through Dolní Valdorf from north to south.Horní Waldorf is located on the opposite side of the hill. A path passes through its center and climbs up to elevation 447, where the cross is located. Most of the buildings are scattered along this road. Below this part, there are three ponds in the valley on the stream.

Between the individual built-up parts, there are fields and meadows, and at the crossing of the roads there is a cross, there is a factory of spreading materials.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Výsledky sčítání 2021 – otevřená data. Czech Statistical Office. cs. 2022-12-21.
  2. Web site: Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2005 (1. díl). Czech Statistical Office. cs. 2004-12-31. 2023-02-19.
  3. Book: Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869-2005 . 2006 . Český statistický úřad . Jiřina Růžková, Josef Škrabal, Český statistický úřad . 80-250-1277-8 . Praha . 553 . 85844975.
  4. Book: Orth, Ev. . Podrobný popis všech měst, městysů, vesnic, pak zámků, dvorů, továren, mlýnů, hutí a podobných o samotě ležících stavení, jakož i všech zpustlých hradů a zaniklých osad Království Českého . I. L. Kober . 1870 . Prague . 882 . cs.
  5. Book: Český les : příroda, historie, život . 2005 . Baset . Jan Andreska, Vladislav Dudák . 80-7340-065-0 . 1 . Praha . 543 . 65520326.