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Deštné v Orlických horách

Coordinates: 50°18′17″N 16°21′3″E / 50.30472°N 16.35083°E / 50.30472; 16.35083
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Deštné v Orlických horách
Municipality
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Coordinates: 50°18′17″N 16°21′3″E / 50.30472°N 16.35083°E / 50.30472; 16.35083
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictRychnov nad Kněžnou
First mentioned1362
Area
 • Total
32.12 km2 (12.40 sq mi)
Elevation
649 m (2,129 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
529
 • Density16.5/km2 (42.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
517 91
Websitewww.obec-destne.cz

Deštné v Orlických horách (German: Deschnei im Adlergebirge) is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name Deštné has its origin in the Czech adjective deštný, which was derived either from the word deska ('table', but the adjective was also used for a forested hill) or from déšť ('rain'), referring to a stream that only had water during the rainy season.[2]

Geography

Deštné v Orlických horách is located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Orlické Mountains. The highest point of Deštné v Orlických horách and of the entire mountain range is the mountain Velká Deštná at 1,116 m (3,661 ft) above sea level. The municipality briefly borders Poland in the east. The upper course of the Bělá River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Deštné v Orlických horách is from 1362. It was founded before 1350. it belonged to the now non-existent Cistercian Svaté Pole Monastery in Klášter nad Dědinou.[3]

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sport

Deštné v Orlických horách is known for its ski resort.[6]

Sights

The main landmark of Deštné v Orlických horách is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene. It was built in the Baroque style in 1723–1726. The church was built according to the design by Jan Santini Aichel and was probably one of his last works.[7]

The Velká Deštná observation tower was opened in 2019. It replaced an old wooden tower, demolished in 2010. The new observation tower has a steel structure covered with wood and is 19 m (62 ft) high.[8] The observation tower is among the four most visited observation towers in the country with about 100,000 visitors per year.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in čeština). p. 382.
  3. ↑ "O nás" (in čeština). Obec Deštné v Orlických horách. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Skicentrum Deštné v Orlických horách" (in čeština). Sport Profi. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  7. ↑ "Kostel sv. Maří Magdalény" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  8. ↑ "Velká Deštná v Orlických horách s rozhlednou" (in čeština). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  9. ↑ "Návštěvnost turistických cílů 2025" (PDF) (in čeština). CzechTourism. 2026-06-23. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
  10. ↑ "Návštěvnost turistických cílů 2024" (PDF) (in čeština). CzechTourism. 2025. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
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