Dlouhoňovice

Dlouhoňovice
Municipality
Main road
Flag Coat of arms
Dlouhoňovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°4′13″N 16°26′30″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Ústí nad Orlicí
First mentioned	1543
Area
• Total	3.90 km^2 (1.51 sq mi)
Elevation	416 m (1,365 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	822
• Density	210/km^2 (550/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	564 01
Website	www.dlouhonovice.cz

Dlouhoňovice is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Etymology

According to one theory, the name is derived from the personal name Dlúhoň, meaning "the village of Dlúhoň's people".^[2] According to another theory, the name is derived from dlouhé hony, which denoted long narrow fields.^[3]

Geography

Dlouhoňovice is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Ústí nad Orlicí and 46 km (29 mi) east of Pardubice. It lies in the Orlické Foothills. The highest point is at 510 m (1,670 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Dlouhoňovice is from 1543.^[2] The village was probably founded in the 14th century.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 324 —     1880 404 +24.7% 1890 438 +8.4% 1900 414 −5.5% 1910 411 −0.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 400 −2.7% 1930 398 −0.5% 1950 410 +3.0% 1961 387 −5.6% 1970 455 +17.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 437 −4.0% 1991 787 +80.1% 2001 769 −2.3% 2011 739 −3.9% 2021 814 +10.1%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The railway station named Žamberk, which serves this town, is located in the territory of Dlouhoňovice. It lies on the railway line heading from Hradec Králové to Letohrad.^[6]

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[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. 390.
3. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Dlouhoňovice. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
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. "Detail stanice Žamberk" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
7. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Dlouhoňovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-27.

External links

• Official website