Bartošovice v Orlických horách () is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Etymology The initial name of the village was Bartoušovice. The name was derived from the personal name Bartouš, meaning "the village of Bartouš's people".
Geography Bartošovice v Orlických horách is located about east of Rychnov nad Kněžnou and east of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Orlické Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Anenský vrch at above sea level. The municipality is situated along the border with Poland, which is formed here by the Divoká Orlice River along its entire length.
History The settlement of the area started in 1495, when Czech nobleman Jan Bartoušovský of Labouň bought this land with the right to establish a village. The first written mention of Bartošovice is from 1548.
Between 1938 and 1945, the municipality was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as part of the Reichsgau Sudetenland. After World War II, the German-speaking population was expelled by the Beneš decrees.
Demographics
Transport In the municipality is the road border crossing Bartošovice v Orlických horách / Niemojów with Poland.
Sights
The main landmark of the village is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene. This Baroque church dates from 1673, when it replaced an old wooden church. It was reconstructed in 1906, after it was damaged by a fire.
References
External links
batzdorf.de.tl