Zářecká Lhota
village in Ústí nad Orlicí District of Pardubice region
Zářecká Lhota is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Etymology
Lhota is a common Czech toponym. The initial name of the village was Kunšova Lhota (Kunš's Lhota), then it was called Lhota nad Choceňkem. From the 16th century, the name Zářecká Lhota (derived from the Czech words za řekou, meaning 'behind the river') is used.
Geography
Zářecká Lhota is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Ústí nad Orlicí and 33 km (21 mi) east of Pardubice. It lies mostly in the Orlice Table. A small part of the municipality in the east extends into the Svitavy Uplands and includes the highest point of Zářecká Lhota at 367 m (1,204 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Tichá Orlice River.
History
The first written mention of Zářecká Lhota is from 1397.
“Zářecká Lhota” enters the record as village in Ústí nad Orlicí District of Pardubice region. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Zářecká, Lhota and village can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 2, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2259885. VIAF identifies the subject as 300498718. Authority coordinates are 49.993, 16.246. 2 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1397.
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