Rudoltice
village in Ústí nad Orlicí District of Pardubice region
Rudoltice (German: Rudelsdorf) is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Rudolt, meaning "the village of Rudolt's people".
Geography
Rudoltice is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Ústí nad Orlicí and 57 km (35 mi) east of Pardubice. It lies in the Orlické Foothills. The highest point is a hill at 593 m (1,946 ft) above sea level. The Rudoltička Stream flows through the municipality. A set of three fishponds lies in the municipality on a tributary of the Rudoltička. A small part of the Lanškroun Ponds Nature Park lies in the northern part of the municipal territory.
History
Rudoltice was probably founded between 1250 and 1270, during the colonisation of Bohemia initiated by the Ottokar II. The first written mention is from 21 May 1304 under the name Rudolfsdorf, when King Wenceslaus II donated it to the Zbraslav Monastery.
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