Orlické Záhoří

Orlické Záhoří is a municipality and village in the Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. It consists of several settlements in the Divoká Orlice valley between the Bystrzyckie Mountains and Orlické Mountains, along the border with Poland (which matches the flow of the Divoká Orlice river in this area).

Orlické Záhoří
Municipality
Church in Kunštát, a part of Orlické Záhoří
Flag
Coat of arms
Orlické Záhoří
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°17′4″N 16°27′8″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictRychnov nad Kněžnou
First mentioned1571
Government
 • MayorVojtěch Špinler
Area
 • Total29.14 km2 (11.25 sq mi)
Elevation
649 m (2,129 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total204
 • Density7.0/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
517 64
Websitewww.orlickezahori.eu

Administrative parts

Orlické Záhoří is made up of one administrative part, which was made by merger of settlements Bedřichovka, Černá Voda, Jadrná, Kunštát, Trčkov and Zelenka.

Name

The name may be approximately translated as "Orlice Transmountain Area."

History

It was established in 1951, while the constituting settlements trace back to 15–16th centuries.[2][3]

Transport

The municipality has a pass to Poland for pedestrians, cyclists and personal cars.[3]

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Orlické Záhoří is twinned with:[4]

  • Former custom-house
  • Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. Orlické Záhoří profile, referring to the source: J. Šůla: Počátky osídlení horního toku Divoké Orlice, part 1. (sympozium Panorama 8, editorship SEN Dobré, 2000)
  3. Orlické Záhoří website (in Czech)
  4. "Miasta partnerskie (left menu)". bystrzycaklodzka.pl (in Polish). Gmina Bystrzyca Kłodzka. Retrieved 2020-08-26.


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