Deštné v Orlických horách

Municipality in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

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50°18′17″N 16°21′3″E / 50.30472°N 16.35083°E / 50.30472; 16.35083Country

Czech RepublicRegion Hradec Králové District Rychnov nad KněžnouFirst mentioned1362Area

• Total32.12 km² (12.40 sq mi)Elevation

649 m (2,129 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total590 • Density18/km² (48/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 600 inhabitants.

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 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.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,571	—
1880	2,496	−2.9%
1890	2,597	+4.0%
1900	2,421	−6.8%
1910	2,132	−11.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,900	−10.9%
1930	1,766	−7.1%
1950	922	−47.8%
1961	632	−31.5%
1970	638	+0.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	647	+1.4%
1991	587	−9.3%
2001	611	+4.1%
2011	621	+1.6%
2021	564	−9.2%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

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

Sport

Deštné v Orlických horách is known for its ski resort.^[5]

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.^[6]

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.^[7] The observation tower is among the three most visited observation towers in the country with about 100,000 visitors per year.^[8]^[9]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "O nás" (in Czech). Obec Deštné v Orlických horách. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Rychnov nad Kněžnou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Skicentrum Deštné v Orlických horách" (in Czech). Sport Profi. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
^ "Kostel sv. Maří Magdalény" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
^ "Velká Deštná v Orlických horách s rozhlednou" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
^ "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
^ "Návštěvnost turistických cílů 2022" (PDF) (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-07-27.