Čenkovice

Čenkovice
Municipality
Church of Saint Lawrence
Flag Coat of arms
Čenkovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°0′41″N 16°40′57″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Ústí nad Orlicí
First mentioned	1304
Area
• Total	5.98 km^2 (2.31 sq mi)
Elevation	665 m (2,182 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	191
• Density	32/km^2 (83/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	561 64
Website	www.obeccenkovice.cz

Čenkovice is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. It is a centre of winter sports.

Etymology

The initial German name of the village was Schunkendorf, meaning "Schunk(e)'s village". Already in the earliest times, the name was Czechized to Czunkendorf and then to Čenkovice.^[2]

Geography

Čenkovice is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) east of Ústí nad Orlicí and 64 km (40 mi) east of Pardubice. It lies in the Orlické Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Buková hora at 958 m (3,143 ft) above sea level. The Bystřec Stream originates in the village and flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Čenkovice is from 1304.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,570 —     1880 1,402 −10.7% 1890 1,233 −12.1% 1900 959 −22.2% 1910 784 −18.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 727 −7.3% 1930 714 −1.8% 1950 156 −78.2% 1961 201 +28.8% 1970 212 +5.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 211 −0.5% 1991 201 −4.7% 2001 188 −6.5% 2011 168 −10.6% 2021 180 +7.1%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The I/11 road (the section from Hradec Králové to Šumperk) passes through the northern part of the municipality.

Sport

Čenkovice is known for a ski resort located on Buková hora and its surroundings. There are 65 km of cross-country trails and five ski slopes.^[6]

Sights

The main landmark of Čenkovice is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It was built in the Neoclassical style in 1780–1782. It is a valuable rural church.^[7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 313.
3. "Obec Čenkovice" (in Czech). Obec Čenkovice. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "O Skiareálu Čenkovice" (in Czech). Ski areál Čenkovice. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
7. "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-28.

External links

• Official website
• Orlicko municipal association