Čenkovice
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Čenkovice | |
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 Church of Saint Lawrence | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Čenkovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°0′41″N 16°40′57″E / 50.01139°N 16.68250°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Ústí nad Orlicí |
| First mentioned | 1304 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.98 km2 (2.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 665 m (2,182 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 191 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 561 64 |
| Website | www |
Čenkovice is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. It is a centre of winter sports.
Etymology
[edit]The initial German name of the village was Schunkendorf, meaning "Schunk(e)'s village". Already in the earliest times, the name was Czechized to Czunkendorf and then to Čenkovice.[2]
Geography
[edit]Čenkovice is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) east of Ústí nad Orlicí and 64 km (40 mi) east of Pardubice. It lies in the Orlické Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Buková hora at 958 m (3,143 ft) above sea level. The Bystřec Stream originates in the village and flows through the municipality.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Čenkovice is from 1304.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
[edit]The I/11 road (the section from Hradec Králové to Šumperk) passes through the northern part of the municipality.
Sport
[edit]Čenkovice is known for a ski resort located on Buková hora and its surroundings. There are 65 km of cross-country trails and five ski slopes.[6]
Sights
[edit]The main landmark of Čenkovice is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It was built in the Neoclassical style in 1780–1782. It is a valuable rural church.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 313.
- ^ "Obec Čenkovice" (in Czech). Obec Čenkovice. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "O Skiareálu Čenkovice" (in Czech). Ski areál Čenkovice. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
External links
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