Orlické Záhoří

Orlické Záhoří
Village
Country Czech Republic
Region Hradec Králové
District Rychnov nad Kněžnou
Little District Rychnov nad Kněžnou
Elevation 649 m (2,129 ft)
Coordinates 50°17′4″N 16°27′8″E / 50.28444°N 16.45222°E / 50.28444; 16.45222Coordinates: 50°17′4″N 16°27′8″E / 50.28444°N 16.45222°E / 50.28444; 16.45222
Area 29.14 km2 (11.25 sq mi)
Population 212 (2006-08-28)
Density 7/km2 (18/sq mi)
First mentioned 1571
Mayor Vojtěch Špinler
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 517 64
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Orlické Záhoří
Website: www.orlickezahori.eu

Orlické Záhoří is a municipality (obec) in the Rychnov nad Kněžnou District, Czech Republic 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). It was established in 1951, while the constituting settlements trace back to 15-16th centuries.[1][2] The name may be approximately translated as "Orlice Transmountain Area"

The municipality encompasses the following villages:

The municipality has a pass to Poland for pedestrians, cyclists and personal cars.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Orlické Záhoří profile, referring to the source: J. Šůla: Počátky osídlení horního toku Divoké Orlice, part 1. (sympozium Panorama 8, editorship SEN Dobré, 2000)
  2. 1 2 Orlické Záhoří website (in Czech)


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