Albrechtice nad Orlicí

Albrechtice nad Orlicí
Albrechtice nad Orlicí
Municipality
	Centre of Albrechtice nad Orlicí
	Flag Coat of arms
	Albrechtice nad Orlicí Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°8′23″N 16°3′52″E / 50.13972°N 16.06444°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Rychnov nad Kněžnou
First mentioned	1279
Area
• Total	5.24 km2 (2.02 sq mi)
Elevation	250 m (820 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,025
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	517 22
Website	www.albrechtice-nad-orlici.cz

Albrechtice nad Orlicí (German: Albrechtsdorf an der Adler) is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Geography

Albrechtice nad Orlicí is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Hradec Králové. It lies in a flat landscape of the Orlice Table. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Orlice River.

History

The first written mention of Albrechtice is from 1279. Between 1346 and 1378, the village was promoted to a market town. In 1495, it was acquired by Vilém II of Pernštejn. During the rule of the Pernštejn family, Albrechtice lost its significance and the title of a market town.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	335	—
1880	393	+17.3%
1890	403	+2.5%
1900	442	+9.7%
1910	581	+31.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	656	+12.9%
1930	914	+39.3%
1950	908	−0.7%
1961	1,052	+15.9%
1970	981	−6.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,000	+1.9%
1991	1,012	+1.2%
2001	990	−2.2%
2011	1,016	+2.6%
2021	1,044	+2.8%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

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

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[5] The main landmark of Albrechtice nad Orlicí is the Church of Saint John the Baptist.

Notable people

Josef Peukert (1855–1910), anarchist

Twin towns - sister cities

Albrechtice nad Orlicí is twinned with:^[6]

Wörgl, Austria

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Albrechtice nad Orlicí. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
^ "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.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Albrechtice nad Orlicí". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
^ "Partnerské město Wörgl" (in Czech). Obec Albrechtice nad Orlicí. Retrieved 2021-09-17.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Albrechtice nad Orlicí. Retrieved 2022-09-01.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

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

[5] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Albrechtice nad Orlicí". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.

[6] "Partnerské město Wörgl" (in Czech). Obec Albrechtice nad Orlicí. Retrieved 2021-09-17.

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