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Albrechtice (Ústí nad Orlicí District)

Coordinates: 49°55′39″N 16°38′41″E / 49.92750°N 16.64472°E / 49.92750; 16.64472
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Albrechtice
Municipality
Memorial to the Fallen
Memorial to the Fallen
Flag of Albrechtice
Flag
Coat of arms of Albrechtice
Coat of arms
Albrechtice is located in Czech Republic
Albrechtice
Albrechtice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°55′39″N 16°38′41″E / 49.92750°N 16.64472°E / 49.92750; 16.64472
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictÚstí nad Orlicí
First mentioned1304
Area
 • Total
10.07 km2 (3.89 sq mi)
Elevation
395 m (1,296 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
438
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
563 01
Websitewww.ou-albrechtice.cz

Albrechtice (German: Olbersdorf) is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Etymology

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The name is derived from the personal name Albrecht, meaning "the village of Albrecht's people".[2]

Geography

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Albrechtice is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Ústí nad Orlicí and 62 km (39 mi) east of Pardubice. It lies mostly in the Zábřeh Highlands, only the southwestern part of the municipal territory extends into the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is at 615 m (2,018 ft) above sea level. The village is situated in the valley of the Moravská Sázava River.

History

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The first written mention of Albrechtice is from 1304, when King Wenceslaus II donated the village to the Zbraslav Monastery, which annexed it to the Lanškroun estate. In 1356, the estate with Albrechtice was acquired by the Litomyšl bishopric. After the Hussite Wars, the estate became property of the Kostka of Postupice family, who sold it to the Pernštejn family. In 1588, it was bought by Adam Hrzán of Harasov. From 1622 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, Albrechtice was owned by the House of Liechtenstein.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869780—    
1880868+11.3%
1890926+6.7%
1900816−11.9%
1910825+1.1%
YearPop.±%
1921768−6.9%
1930700−8.9%
1950439−37.3%
1961517+17.8%
1970498−3.7%
YearPop.±%
1980507+1.8%
1991486−4.1%
2001495+1.9%
2011469−5.3%
2021452−3.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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The I/43 road from Brno and Svitavy to the Czech-Polish border in Králíky passes through the municipality.

Sights

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Baroque column

The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is a Baroque column with a sculpture of Pietà. The column dates from 1704, but the sculpture is probably up to 50 years younger.[6]

The main landmark of Albrechtice is the Chapel of Saint Anne.[7]

References

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  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). pp. 8–9.
  3. ^ "Historie obce Albrechtice" (in Czech). Obec Albrechtice. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
  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. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Albrechtice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
  7. ^ "Kaple sv. Anny" (in Czech). Obec Albrechtice. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
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