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Písečná (Ústí nad Orlicí District)

Coordinates: 50°2′43″N 16°26′53″E / 50.04528°N 16.44806°E / 50.04528; 16.44806
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Písečná
Municipality
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Coordinates: 50°2′43″N 16°26′53″E / 50.04528°N 16.44806°E / 50.04528; 16.44806
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictÚstí nad Orlicí
First mentioned1364
Area
 • Total
8.86 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
Elevation
380 m (1,250 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
586
 • Density66.1/km2 (171/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
561 70
Websitewww.pisecnauzamberka.cz

Písečná (Czech: [ˈpiːsɛtʃnaː]; German: Schreibersdorf) is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name, literally meaning 'sandy', is an adjective from the Czech word písek ('sand'). It refers to the sandy water in the local stream. The German name Schreibersdorf, meaning "writer's village", was created by a wrong translation of the Czech name (writer = pisec in Old Czech)[2]

Geography

Písečná is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northeast of Ústí nad Orlicí and 47 km (29 mi) east of Pardubice. It lies in the Orlické Foothills. The highest point is at 532 m (1,745 ft) above sea level. The Potočnice Stream flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Písečná is from 1364. Existence of a wooden church is documented in 1350.[3]

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Písečná is the Church of Saint Catherine. It is originally a Gothic church with a Baroque nave from 1716. In 1781–1782, the church was rebuilt in the late Baroque style.[6]

A significant technical monument is the local water mill. Its existence was documented to the year 1597. At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, it was modified into its present form. The mill has preserved technological equipment. It is occasionally open to the public.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in čeština). pp. 361–362.
  3. ↑ "Program rozvoje obce Písečná 2018–2025" (PDF) (in čeština). Obec Písečná. 2018-02-28. p. 6. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  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. ↑ "Kostel sv. Kateřiny" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  7. ↑ "Vodní mlýn" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
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