Zhoř (Němčice)

Zhoř
Zhoř
Village
	Aerial view
	Emblem of the village Zhoř
	Zhoř Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°54′14.5182″N 16°22′59.4366″E / 49.904032833°N 16.383176833°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice Region
District	Svitavy District
Government
• Mayor	Ing. Josef Racek
Area
• Total	2.85 km2 (1.10 sq mi)
Elevation	500 m (1,600 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	257
Website	zhor.maweb.eu

Zhoř is a village in the Svitavy District (until January 1, 2007 in the Ústí nad Orlicí District) of the Pardubice Region in the northeast of Bohemia, Czech Republic. It is administratively a part of Němčice. It is situated in the north of Svitavy District, near historical town Litomyšl. The population of the village was 257 inhabitants in 2011. The mayor is Josef Racek.^[1] ^[2]^[3]

History[]

Memorial to fallen soldiers

School in Zhoř

Chapel of St. Magdalene in 2007 and today

In 1900 the school was built.

In 1902, the firefighters were founded in Zhoř.

20 March 1919 Workers' Gymnastics Club was founded, it was given the name of Rozkvět.

25 May 1920 a monument to fallen soldiers was unveiled.

In January 1930 electricity began to be used in Zhoř.

On 25 July 1937 the chapel of St. Magdalene was consecrated by Sobol canon from Hradec Králové.

In 1948, the construction of a water supply started. In 1951 it was completed.

In 1957 people began to work on the collective farm.

1 January 1976 Zhoř was merged with the village Němčice.

In July 1982 the village suffered a natural disaster. After a big torrential downpour, some homes were flooded with water and mud.

^ "Němčice Village Website Organizational Structure" (in Czech). Antee.cz. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
^ Population Census and Housing 2011
^ "Turistika.cz Němčice-Zhoř Profile" (in Czech). Turistika.cz. Retrieved 30 July 2013.