Helvíkovice
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Administrative division
Helvíkovice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[1]
- Helvíkovice (488)
- Houkov (25)
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Helvík, meaning "the village of Helvík's people".[2]
Geography
Helvíkovice is located about Script error: No such module "convert". north of Ústí nad Orlicí and Script error: No such module "convert". east of Pardubice. It lies in the Orlické Foothills. The highest point is the near the top of the hill Hůrka at Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level. The Divoká Orlice River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Helvíkovice is from 1365.[2] The village was founded in the second half of the 14th century.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
The I/11 road (the section from Hradec Králové to Šumperk) passes through the municipality.
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[4] The main landmark of Helvíkovice is the Chapel of Saint Anthony of Padua, dating from 1894.[3]
Notable people
- Prokop Diviš (1698–1765), inventor, catholic priest
References
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