Orlické Podhůří is a municipality in the Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Orlické Podhůří
Belfry in Rviště
Belfry in Rviště
Flag of Orlické Podhůří
Coat of arms of Orlické Podhůří
Orlické Podhůří is located in Czech Republic
Orlické Podhůří
Orlické Podhůří
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°59′24″N 16°21′26″E / 49.99000°N 16.35722°E / 49.99000; 16.35722
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictÚstí nad Orlicí
Established1960
Area
 • Total13.53 km2 (5.22 sq mi)
Elevation
426 m (1,398 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total699
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
562 01
Websitewww.orlickepodhuri.cz

Orlické Podhůří lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Ústí nad Orlicí, 40 km (25 mi) east of Pardubice, and 138 km (86 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative parts edit

The municipality is made up of the villages of Dobrá Voda, Říčky and Rviště.

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,306—    
18801,328+1.7%
18901,337+0.7%
19001,203−10.0%
19101,221+1.5%
19211,157−5.2%
19301,054−8.9%
1950835−20.8%
1961845+1.2%
1970803−5.0%
1980694−13.6%
1991561−19.2%
2001598+6.6%
2011585−2.2%
2021638+9.1%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Ústí nad Orlicí" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.