Němčice (Svitavy District)

Němčice is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

For other places with the same name, see Němčice.
Němčice
Municipality
Municipal office
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Němčice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°53′26″N 16°20′36″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictSvitavy
First mentioned1295
Area
 • Total13.15 km2 (5.08 sq mi)
Elevation
385 m (1,263 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,030
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
561 18
Websitenemcice.uo.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Člupek, Pudilka and Zhoř are administrative parts of Němčice.

Geography

Němčice is a linear village situated along the Zlatý pásek stream, northeast of the town of Litomyšl. There are eight watermills in the municipality built along the stream.[2]

History

The first written mention of Němčice is from 1295. The village was probably founded between 1240 and 1260 during the colonization of Litomyšl surroundings. The village of Zhoř was founded after 1227, Člupek in 1695 and Pudilka in 1697.[3]

The municipality of Němčice was created by merger of Němčice, Člupek and Pudilka in 1850. Zhoř was joined in 1976.[4]

From 1 January 2021, Němčice is no longer a part of Ústí nad Orlicí District and belongs to Svitavy District.[5]

Transport

Two second class roads cross the municipality:

  • road 358: the road part from Litomyšl to Česká Třebová, crossing Němčice, Člupek and Zhoř
  • road 360: the road part from Litomyšl to Ústí nad Orlicí, crossing Němčice

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 30 April 2021.
  2. "Němčice" (in Czech). Turistika.cz. 31 July 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  3. "Základní informace" (in Czech). Obec Němčice. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  4. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Němčice. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  5. "Změny hranic okresů k 1. 1. 2007" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 15 October 2021.


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