Němčice (Svitavy District)
Němčice is a municipality and village in Svitavy District (until 1 January 2007 in the Ústí nad Orlicí District) in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. It is situated in the north of the district near Litomyšl.
Němčice | |
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 Municipal office | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Němčice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°53′26″N 16°20′36″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Svitavy |
| First mentioned | 1295 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.15 km2 (5.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 385 m (1,263 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,022 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 561 18 |
| Website | nemcice |
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]
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
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 30 April 2020.
- "Němčice" (in Czech). Turistika.cz. 31 July 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- "Základní informace" (in Czech). Obec Němčice. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Němčice. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
