Písečná (Czech: [ˈpiːsɛtʃnaː] ; German: Schreibersdorf) is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Písečná | |
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 Church of Saint Catherine | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Písečná Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°2′43″N 16°26′53″E / 50.04528°N 16.44806°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Ústí nad Orlicí |
| First mentioned | 1364 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.86 km2 (3.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 575 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 561 70 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name, literally meaning 'sandy', is an adjective from the word písek ('sand'). It refers to the sandy water in the local stream. The German name Schreibersdorf, meaning "writer's village", was created by a wrong translation of the Czech name (writer = pisec in old Czech)[2]
Geography
editPísečná is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northeast of Ústí nad Orlicí and 47 km (29 mi) east of Pardubice. It lies in the Orlické Foothills. The highest point is at 532 m (1,745 ft) above sea level. The Potočnice Stream flows through the municipality.
History
editThe first written mention of Písečná is from 1364. Existence of a wooden church is documented in 1350.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
editThe main landmark of Písečná is the Church of Saint Catherine. It it originally a Gothic church with a Baroque nave from 1716. In 1781–1782, the church was rebuilt in the late Baroque style.[6]
A significant technical monument is the water mill. Its existence was documented to the year 1597. At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, it was modified into its present form. The mill has preserved technological equipment. It is occasionally open to the public.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). pp. 361–362.
- ^ "Program rozvoje obce Písečná 2018–2025" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Písečná. 2018-02-28. p. 6. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Kateřiny" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "Vodní mlýn" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
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