Vraclav (German: Wratzlau) is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Vraclav | |
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 Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Vraclav Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°58′5″N 16°5′24″E / 49.96806°N 16.09000°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Ústí nad Orlicí |
| First mentioned | 1073 |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.90 km2 (5.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 310 m (1,020 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 768 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 565 42 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Sedlec and Svatý Mikuláš are administrative parts of Vraclav.
Etymology
editThe initial name of the village was Vratislav, derived from the same personal name. From the 16th century, the shortened form Vraclav appeared.[2]
Geography
editVraclav is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) west of Ústí nad Orlicí and 23 km (14 mi) southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is the Kamenec hill at 337 m (1,106 ft) above sea level. The Loučná River flows along the northern municipal border.
History
editA gord was established here in the mid-11th century. The first written mention of Vraclav is from 1073.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe I/17 road (which is here shortly a part of the European route E442) passes through the northern part of the municipality.
Sights
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The main sight is the Baroque complex of the former pilgrimage Church of Saint Nicholas. In 1711, a spa was established here, near a spring of water that was considered curative. A local chapel was replaced by the church in 1724–1726. The spa and the pilgrimage site almost disappeared in the first half of the 19th century. The complex was reconstructed in 1976–1986. In the former church there is an exposition administered by Vysoké Mýto Regional Museum.[6]
Notable people
edit- Jiří Paďour (1943–2015), Roman Catholic bishop
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 612.
- ^ "Základní informace" (in Czech). Obec Vraclav. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Svatý Mikuláš – barokní areál" (in Czech). Obec Vraclav. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
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