Kameničky
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Kameničky | |
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 General view | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Kameničky Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°44′9″N 15°58′30″E / 49.73583°N 15.97500°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Chrudim |
| First mentioned | 1350 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 625 m (2,051 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 782 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 539 01, 539 41 |
| Website | www |
Kameničky is a municipality and village in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Kameničky consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Kameničky (662)
- Filipov (106)
Geography
Kameničky is located about 26 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Chrudim and 35 km (22 mi) southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Iron Mountains, in the Žďárské vrchy Protected Landscape Area. It is situated on the Chrudimka River near its spring.
History
The first written mention of Kameničky is from 1350, when a parish church is documented here. The village of Filipov was founded in the late 18th century.[3]
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Kameničky is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It was built in the Baroque style in 1764–1766, when it replaced an old wooden church. The complex around the church contains a monument to World War I victims and valuable statues of St. John of Nepomuk from 1723 and St. Florian from 1779.[3]
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