Anenská Studánka

Anenská Studánka
Park in the centre of Anenská Studánka
Anenská Studánka
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°50′59″N 16°32′25″E / 49.84972°N 16.54028°E / 49.84972; 16.54028
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictÚstí nad Orlicí
First mentioned1292
Area
 • Total
7.91 km2 (3.05 sq mi)
Elevation
505 m (1,657 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
193
 • Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
563 01
Websitewww.anenskastudanka.cz

Anenská Studánka (German: Königsfeld) is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Anenská Studánka consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Anenská Studánka (169)
  • Helvíkov (15)

Geography

Anenská Studánka is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Ústí nad Orlicí and 57 km (35 mi) southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Orlické Foothills. The highest point is at 641 m (2,103 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Anenská Studánka is from 1292, when it was owned by the Zbraslav Monastery. Before 1678, a spa with a chapel was founded here. The spa was replaced by a new building in 1735, which was built by the then owners of Anenská Studánka, the House of Liechtenstein.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869710—    
1880697−1.8%
1890659−5.5%
1900658−0.2%
1910557−15.3%
YearPop.±%
1921530−4.8%
1930534+0.8%
1950247−53.7%
1961311+25.9%
1970282−9.3%
YearPop.±%
1980237−16.0%
1991196−17.3%
2001187−4.6%
2011205+9.6%
2021184−10.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Economy

The building of the former spa today serves as a home for people with mental disabilities.[3]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Anenská Studánka is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It was built in 1907, on the site of an old church from 1607.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Anenská Studánka. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.