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Němčice (Svitavy District)
Němčice is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The .... It has about 1,000 inhabitants. Administrative parts The villages of Člupek, Pudilka and Zhoř (Němčice), Zhoř are administrative parts of Němčice. Geography Němčice is located about northwest of Svitavy and southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is the hill Zhořský kopec at above sea level. The village of Němčice is a linear village situated along the stream Zlatý pásek. There are eight watermills in the municipality built along the stream. History The first written mention of Němčice is from 1295. The village was probably founded between 1240 and 1260 during the coloni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obec
Obec (plural: ''obce'') is the Czech language, Czech and Slovak language, Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is "Intentional community, commune" or "community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition Legal definition (according to the Czech code of law with similar definition in the Slovak code of law) is: ''"The municipality is a basic territorial self-governing community of citizens; it forms a territorial unit, which is defined by the boundary of the municipality."'' Every municipality is composed of one or more cadastre, cadastral areas. Every municipality is composed of one or more administrative parts, usually called town parts or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost whole area of the republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |