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Němčice (Svitavy District)

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Country
  
Czech Republic

Elevation
  
385 m

Local time
  
Tuesday 3:06 PM

Region
  
Pardubice

Area
  
13.17 km²

Population
  
961 (1 Jan 2014)

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Weather
  
13°C, Wind SW at 10 km/h, 60% Humidity

Němčice is a village in the Svitavy District (until January 1, 2007 in the Ústí nad Orlicí District) of the Pardubice Region in the northeast of Bohemia, Czech Republic. It is situated in the north of Svitavy District, near historical town Litomyšl. The population of the village is around 900 inhabitants. The mayor is Josef Racek.

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Administrative division and local names

For the purpose of the law (land register, election, etc.) the village is divided in following parts:

  • Němčice - central village
  • Zhoř - small village situated in a valley to the east of central village Němčice

    • Some parts of central village have their folk names.

  • Člupek - eastern part of village situated around the road junction of roads to Litomyšl, Vlčkov and Česká Třebová.
  • Pudilka - northern part of village consisting of not more than 10 houses, situated close to adjacent village Vlčkov
  • Podrybník - western part of village consisting of not more than 10 houses, lying on the road to Končiny 2nd part

    • History

    The first written mention of the village was in 1347.

    Topography

    Němčice is a linear village situated along the stream called Zlatý pásek (Golden Belt), northeast of the town of Litomyšl. In the village eight watermills are built along the stream.

    Two second class roads cross the village:

  • road 358: the road part from Litomyšl to Česká Třebová, crossing central village, Člupek and Zhoř
  • road 360: the road part from Litomyšl to Ústí nad Orlicí, crossing central village

    • Adjacent towns and villages

  • Litomyšl - parts Litomyšl, Suchá
  • Česká Třebová - parts Česká Třebová, Svinná
  • Vlčkov
  • Sloupnice - parts Končiny 2nd part, Horní Sloupnice

    • References

    Němčice (Svitavy District) Wikipedia
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