Sloupnice

Sloupnice
Municipality
Sokol Hall
Flag Coat of arms
Sloupnice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°55′17″N16°20′22″E / 49.92139°N 16.33944°E / 49.92139; 16.33944
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Svitavy
First mentioned	1292
Area
• Total	27.92 km2 (10.78 sq mi)
Elevation	390 m (1,280 ft)
Population  (2023-01-01) [1]
• Total	1,809
• Density	65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	565 53
Website	www.sloupnice.cz

Sloupnice is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of village parts of Dolní Sloupnice and Horní Sloupnice, and hamlets of Končiny 1.díl and Končiny 2.díl.

Etymology

The name "Sloupnice" has been transferred from the name of the eponymous local stream, mentioned first in 1167. The stream's name probably originates from the word slup used for a basket used in fishery. The name Končiny referred to a place located on the edge of the village away from its centre. ^[2]

Geography

Sloupnice is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Svitavy and 38 km (24 mi) southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is the hill Řetová with an altitude of 557 metres (1,827 ft).

Dolní Sloupnice and Horní Sloupnice form a linear village around the Sloupnický Stream, along the east-west road connecting towns Ústí nad Orlicí and Vysoké Mýto.

History

Sloupnice was founded during the colonization of this area in the second half of the 13th century. The first written mention of Sloupnice is from 1292, when it was donated to Zbraslav Monastery by King Wenceslaus II. However, the donation was probably cancelled and in the early 14th century, Vítek of Švábenice was documented as the owner. ^[2]

Since 1572, the large village was divided into two village parts (Horní –"Upper", and Dolní – "Lower") for administrative purposes. In 1924, the two parts became two separate municipalities and in 1976, they were merged again. ^[2]

From 1 January 2007, Sloupnice is no longer a part of Ústí nad Orlicí District and belongs to Svitavy District. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,995 —     1880 2,977 −0.6% 1890 2,799 −6.0% 1900 2,849 +1.8% 1910 2,770 −2.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,677 −3.4% 1930 2,520 −5.9% 1950 2,040 −19.0% 1961 2,116 +3.7% 1970 1,954 −7.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,859 −4.9% 1991 1,683 −9.5% 2001 1,782 +5.9% 2011 1,707 −4.2% 2021 1,717 +0.6%
Source: Censuses [4] [5]

Sights

Church of Saint Nicholas

The Church of Saint Nicholas is the main landmark of Horní Sloupnice. It was originally a Gothic church, first mentioned in 1350 and rebuilt into its current Baroque form in 1712. ^[6]

The Lutheran church in Dolní Sloupnice was built in 1795. ^[7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 23 May 2023.
2. "Dějiny obce" (in Czech). Obec Sloupnice. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
3. "Změny hranic okresů k 1. 1. 2007" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office . Retrieved 18 October 2021.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Svitavy" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015. pp. 15–16.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
6. "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
7. "Evangelický kostel Sloupnice" (in Czech). Místa reformace. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

External links

• Official website