Klášterec nad Orlicí

Klášterec nad Orlicí
Municipality
Panorama of Klášterec nad Orlicí
Flag Coat of arms
Klášterec nad Orlicí Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°6′42″N 16°33′16″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Ústí nad Orlicí
First mentioned	1290
Area
• Total	17.95 km2 (6.93 sq mi)
Elevation	490 m (1,610 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	904
• Density	50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	561 82
Website	www.klasterecnadorlici.cz

Klášterec nad Orlicí (German: Klösterle) is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Čihák, Jedlina, Lhotka and Zbudov are administrative parts of Klášterec nad Orlicí.

Etymology

The word klášterec is a diminutive of klášter, i.e. 'monastery'. The name refers to a small fortified monastery, which used to stand here when the village was founded.

Geography

Scattered buildings in the northern part of Klášterec nad Orlicí

Klášterec nad Orlicí is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Ústí nad Orlicí and 55 km (34 mi) east of Pardubice. It lies in the Orlické Mountains. The highest point is the hill Bučina at 677 m (2,221 ft) above sea level. The Divoká Orlice River flows through the municipality.

History

Klášterec nad Orlicí was most likely founded before 1280. The first written mention of the village is in a document of bishop Tobiáš of Bechyně from the period between 1279 and 1290, in which he praises the intention to build a monastery in this landscape. The next mention is in the bull of Pope Boniface VIII from 1295. The village was originally formed by two parts named Orlík and Orlička. The name Klášterec first appeared after 1395.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,594 —     1880 1,729 +8.5% 1890 1,763 +2.0% 1900 1,701 −3.5% 1910 1,605 −5.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,414 −11.9% 1930 1,330 −5.9% 1950 1,478 +11.1% 1961 923 −37.6% 1970 864 −6.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 803 −7.1% 1991 771 −4.0% 2001 885 +14.8% 2011 845 −4.5% 2021 888 +5.1%
Source: Censuses

Transport

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

Sights

Church of the Holy Trinity

The Church of the Holy Trinity is a valuable example of a rural church. It was founded at the end of the 13th century and rebuilt in the late Gothic style in 1452–1453. Later it was modified in Renaissance and Baroque styles. The church complex also includes a late Baroque ossuary from 1793, an enclosure wall, and a calvary from 1799.

External links

• Official website