Velké Poříčí
Velké Poříčí | |
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| Coordinates: 50°27′42″N 16°11′22″E / 50.46167°N 16.18944°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Náchod |
| First mentioned | 1496 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.45 km2 (2.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,310 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (803/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 549 31, 549 32 |
| Website | www |
Velké Poříčí (German: Groß Poritsch) is a market town in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.
Etymology
The Czech word poříčí denotes an area "along the river" (podél řeky). The name Velké Poříčí means 'great Poříčí'.[2]
Geography
Velké Poříčí is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Náchod and 37 km (23 mi) northeast of Hradec Králové, and it briefly borders Poland in the south. It lies in the Orlické Foothills. The highest point is at 490 m (1,608 ft) above sea level. The Metuje River flows through the market town. The market town is urbanistically fused with the town of Hronov.
History
The settlement was most likely founded during the colonisation of the area at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. A settlement called Poříčko was documented in 1415, but it is not certain whether Velké Poříčí could be meant by this. The first trustworthy written mention of Velké Poříčí is from 1496. The village was part of the Náchod estate.[2]
At the end of the 19th century, there was a boom in the village, connected with the construction of the railway in 1875 and with the development of the textile industry in the region. In 1908, Velké Poříčí was promoted to a market town.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
Velké Poříčí is located on the railway line Broumov–Starkoč.[5]
Sights
There are two protected cultural monuments: a late Baroque sculpture group of the Holy Trinity from 1821 and the Art Nouveau building of the primary school from the beginning of the 20th century.[6]
The main landmark of Velké Poříčí is the Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary. It was built in 1906–1910.[7]
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "O městysi" (in čeština). Městys Velké Poříčí. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Station details Velké Poříčí". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Velké Poříčí". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ↑ "Velké Poříčí, kostel Navštívení Panny Marie". Noc kostelů (in čeština). Retrieved 2024-02-07.
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