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Dědina
The Dědina (also called Zlatý potok) is a river A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ... in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Orlice River. It flows through the Hradec Králové Region. It is long. Etymology The Czech word ''dědina'' denoted 'inherited property' and regionally also 'village'. Until 1984, the upper and middle course of the river was called "Zlatý potok" (meaning 'golden stream'). However, for the sake of simplification, the official name of the river was unified and the name Zlatý potok is used only for the artificial branch of the Dědina and for a small tributary in the upper course of the Dědina. An effort to re-name the river to its historical name was unsuccessful due to the cost it would entail. Characteristic The Dědina originates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Třebechovice Pod Orebem
Třebechovice pod Orebem () is a town in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,900 inhabitants. Třebechovice pod Orebem is best known for the Museum of Nativity Scenes. Administrative division Třebechovice pod Orebem consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Třebechovice pod Orebem (4,687) *Krňovice (96) *Nepasice (350) *Polánky nad Dědinou (276) *Štěnkov (225) Etymology The initial name of the settlement was Třebochovice. The name was derived from the personal name Třeboch, meaning "the village of Třeboch's people". From the mid-16th century, the name Třebechovice is used. In 1920, the town's name was changed to Třebechovice pod Orebem. It refers to the location of the town below the Oreb hill. The hill was named by the Hussites in 1419 after the biblical Mount Horeb. Geography Třebechovice pod Orebem is located about east of Hradec Králové. It lies in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dobřany (Rychnov Nad Kněžnou District)
Dobřany () is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants. Etymology The name is derived from the Czech adjective ''dobrá'' (i.e. 'good'). It referred to good (fertile) land. Geography Dobřany is located about north of Rychnov nad Kněžnou and east of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Orlické Foothills. The highest point is a nameless hill at above sea level. The Dědina River flows along the western municipal border. History The first written mention of Dobřany is from 1361. Until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1848, the village belonged to the Opočno estate. Demographics Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. Sights The main landmark of Dobřany is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was built in the Baroque style in 1738–1740 on the site of an older church. A cultural monument is also the nearby rectory, da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |