České Heřmanice

České Heřmanice
České Heřmanice
Market town
	Church of Saint James the Great
	Flag Coat of arms
	České Heřmanice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°55′53″N 16°15′11″E / 49.93139°N 16.25306°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Ústí nad Orlicí
First mentioned	1226
Area
• Total	9.97 km2 (3.85 sq mi)
Elevation	309 m (1,014 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	601
• Density	60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	565 52
Website	www.ceskehermanice.cz

České Heřmanice (German: Böhmisch Hermanitz) is a market town in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The villages od Borová, Chotěšiny and Netřeby are administrative parts of České Heřmanice.

Geography[edit]

České Heřmanice is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Ústí nad Orlicí and 35 km (22 mi) east of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is at 377 m (1,237 ft) above sea level. The stream Sloupnický potok flows through the market town. The area is rich in fishponds.

History[edit]

The first written mention of České Heřmanice is from 1226. The greatest prosperity occurred during the rule of Bohuněk of Adršpach in 1460–1506. During this period, České Heřmanice was promoted to a market town. Among the next owners of the market town were the noble families of Kostka of Postupice, Zierotin, Trauttmansdorff, Waldstein and Thurn und Taxis.^[2]

The first written mention of Chotěšiny is from 1307. It was a separate municipality until 1960, when it was merged with České Heřmanice.^[2]

Netřeby was founded in 1661 and Borová was founded in 1698. From 1785, they were administered as parts of České Heřmanice.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,013	—
1880	1,015	+0.2%
1890	994	−2.1%
1900	935	−5.9%
1910	965	+3.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	942	−2.4%
1930	870	−7.6%
1950	687	−21.0%
1961	644	−6.3%
1970	579	−10.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	500	−13.6%
1991	533	+6.6%
2001	532	−0.2%
2011	533	+0.2%
2021	599	+12.4%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights[edit]

The main landmark of České Heřmanice is the Church of Saint James the Great. It was built in 1547 and the tower from this period has been preserved to this day. In 1720–1733, the church was completely rebuilt in the Baroque style.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Historie" (in Czech). Městys České Heřmanice. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Ústí nad Orlicí" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Jakuba Většího" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-21.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[history-2] "Historie" (in Czech). Městys České Heřmanice. Retrieved 2024-03-21.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Ústí nad Orlicí" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Kostel sv. Jakuba Většího" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-21.

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