Bartošovice v Orlických horách

Bartošovice v Orlických horách
Village
Church of St Mary Magdalene
Flag Coat of arms
Bartošovice v Orlických horách Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°12′16″N 16°32′4″E / 50.20444°N 16.53444°E / 50.20444; 16.53444Coordinates: 50°12′16″N 16°32′4″E / 50.20444°N 16.53444°E / 50.20444; 16.53444
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Rychnov nad Kněžnou
Municipality	Rokytnice v Orlických horách
First mentioned	1557
Area
• Total	35.6 km2 (13.7 sq mi)
Elevation	580 m (1,900 ft)
Population  (2019)
• Total	199[1]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	517 61
Website	www.bartosovice.eu

Bartošovice v Orlických horách (German: Batzdorf) is a village in Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 210 inhabitants.

History[]

The place was first settled between 1539 and 1557 as the first settlement of the . The first noted mention of the village was in 1557.

In September 1793, the church, St. Mary Magdalene, in the center of the village was burned to the ground after being struck by lightning. On August 4, 1906, the church built to replace the original was also destroyed by lightning. It was again rebuilt using funds donated by .

The village's elementary school was built in 1892.

Prior to 1918, this area belonged to Austria-Hungary. Between 1938 and 1945 it was considered Sudetenland. The Germans were driven out by the Beneš decrees in 1945/46.

References[]

External links[]

• www.bartosovice.eu (in Czech and German)
• www.orlickehory.net (in Czech)
• batzdorf.de.tl (in German)

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