Albrechtice nad Orlicí (German: Albrechtsdorf an der Adler) is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Albrechtice nad Orlicí | |
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 Centre of Albrechtice nad Orlicí | |
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  Albrechtice nad Orlicí Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°8′23″N 16°3′52″E / 50.13972°N 16.06444°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Rychnov nad Kněžnou |
| First mentioned | 1279 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.24 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,025 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 517 22 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editAlbrechtice nad Orlicí is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Hradec Králové. It lies in a flat landscape of the Orlice Table. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Orlice River.
History
editThe first written mention of Albrechtice is from 1279. Between 1346 and 1378, the village was promoted to a market town. In 1495, it was acquired by Vilém II of Pernštejn. During the rule of the Pernštejn family, Albrechtice lost its significance and the title of a market town.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[5] The main landmark of Albrechtice nad Orlicí is the Church of Saint John the Baptist.
Notable people
edit- Josef Peukert (1855–1910), anarchist
Twin towns - sister cities
editAlbrechtice nad Orlicí is twinned with:[6]
Wörgl, Austria
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Albrechtice nad Orlicí. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Albrechtice nad Orlicí". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ "Partnerské město Wörgl" (in Czech). Obec Albrechtice nad Orlicí. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
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