Úhořilka
Úhořilka | |
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Centre of Úhořilka | |
Úhořilka Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°31′29″N 15°31′51″E / 49.52472°N 15.53083°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Havlíčkův Brod |
| First mentioned | 1454 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.54 km2 (0.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 533 m (1,749 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 53 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 582 53 |
| Website | uhorilka |
Úhořilka is a municipality and village in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 50 inhabitants.
Etymology
The initial name of the village was Hořelka. The name was derived from the Czech verb hořet (i.e. 'burn'), referring to frequent fires in the village. The name was later distorted and from the beginning of the 17th century at the latest, it appeared as Úhořilka, due to the similarity with the word úhor (meaning 'uncultivated field').[2]
Geography
Úhořilka is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of Havlíčkův Brod and 14 km (9 mi) north of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at 581 m (1,906 ft) above sea level. There are several small fishponds in the municipality, fed by nameless streams.
History
The first written mention of Úhořilka is from 1454, when it was acquired by the nobleman Mikuláš Trčka of Lípa. From the beginning of the 17th century until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, the village belonged to the Větrný Jeníkov estate.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 422.
- ^ "Úhořilka" (in Czech). Obec Úhořilka. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Úhořilka". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
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