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Dlouhoňovice

Municipality in Pardubice, Czech Republic

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50°4′13″N 16°26′30″E / 50.07028°N 16.44167°E / 50.07028; 16.44167Country

Czech RepublicRegionPardubiceDistrict Ústí nad OrlicíFirst mentioned1543Area

• Total3.90 km² (1.51 sq mi)Elevation

416 m (1,365 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total822 • Density210/km² (550/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

564 01

Websitewww.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

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 390.
^ ^a ^b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Dlouhoňovice. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Ústí nad Orlicí" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Žamberk" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Dlouhoňovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-28.