Dlouhoňovice
Main road
Main road
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Dlouhoňovice is located in Czech Republic
Dlouhoňovice
Dlouhoňovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°4′13″N 16°26′30″E / 50.07028°N 16.44167°E / 50.07028; 16.44167
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictÚstí nad Orlicí
First mentioned1543
Area
  Total3.90 km2 (1.51 sq mi)
Elevation
416 m (1,365 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total819
  Density210/km2 (540/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

The name is probably derived from dlouhé hony, which meant long narrow fields.[2]

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 village was probably founded in the 14th century.[2]

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.[3]

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[4]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. 1 2 "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Dlouhoňovice. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  3. "Detail stanice Žamberk" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  4. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Dlouhoňovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
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