Čenkovice

Čenkovice
Čenkovice
Municipality
	Church of Saint Lawrence
	Flag Coat of arms
	Čenkovice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°0′41″N 16°40′57″E / 50.01139°N 16.68250°ECoordinates: 50°0′41″N 16°40′57″E / 50.01139°N 16.68250°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Ústí nad Orlicí
First mentioned	1304
Area
• Total	5.98 km2 (2.31 sq mi)
Elevation	665 m (2,182 ft)
Population (2022-01-01)
• Total	187
• Density	31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	561 64
Website	www.obeccenkovice.cz

Čenkovice is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. It is a centre of winter sports.

Geography

Čenkovice is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) east of Ústí nad Orlicí and 64 km (40 mi) east of Pardubice. It lies in the Orlické Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Buková hora at 958 metres (3,143 ft). The Bystřec stream springs in the village and flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Čenkovice is from 1304.^[2]

Sport

Čenkovice is known for a ski resort located on Buková hora and its surroundings. There are 65 km of cross-country trails and five ski slopes.^[3]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
^ "Obec Čenkovice" (in Czech). Obec Čenkovice. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
^ "O Skiareálu Čenkovice" (in Czech). Ski areál Čenkovice. Retrieved 2022-06-24.

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[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.

[2] "Obec Čenkovice" (in Czech). Obec Čenkovice. Retrieved 2022-06-24.

[3] "O Skiareálu Čenkovice" (in Czech). Ski areál Čenkovice. Retrieved 2022-06-24.

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