Plchovice
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Plchovice | |
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 Road through the village | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Plchovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°2′42″N 16°10′53″E / 50.04500°N 16.18139°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Ústí nad Orlicí |
| First mentioned | 1342 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.88 km2 (1.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 271 m (889 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 72 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 565 01 |
| Website | www |
Plchovice (German: Pilchowitz) is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 70 inhabitants.
Plchovice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Plchovice (48)
- Smetana (18)
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Plch, meaning "the village of Plch's people".[3]
Geography
Choceň is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Ústí nad Orlicí and 28 km (17 mi) east of Pardubice. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Orlice Table. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Tichá Orlice River.
History
The first written mention of Plchovice is from 1342. It was founded at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. Among the most notable owners of the village were Henry the Elder of Münsterberg and Vilém II of Pernštejn.[4]
The village of Smetana was founded at the beginning of the 18th century. It was first mentioned in 1732. It has been a part of Plchovice since 1850, when the independent municipality of Plchovice was established.[4]
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
