Bučina (Ústí nad Orlicí District)

Bučina
Bučina
Municipality
	Aerial view
	Flag Coat of arms
	Bučina Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°53′49″N 16°11′34″E / 49.89694°N 16.19278°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Ústí nad Orlicí
First mentioned	1167
Area
• Total	3.83 km2 (1.48 sq mi)
Elevation	324 m (1,063 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	256
• Density	67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	565 55
Website	www.obecbucina.cz

Bučina is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Etymology

The word bučina means 'beech forest'. The settlement was established on or near the site of such forest.^[2]

Geography

Bučina is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) southwest of Ústí nad Orlicí and 32 km (20 mi) southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is at 394 m (1,293 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Bučina is from 1167, when King Vladislaus II donated the village to the monastery in Litomyšl. In the mid-13th century, Bučina was shortly owned by a local noble family, but then it was acquired by the Litomyšl bishopric. In the 15th century, Bučina was bought by the Kostka of Posutpice family. From that time until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, Bučina was a part of the Litomyšl estate.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	344	—
1880	382	+11.0%
1890	435	+13.9%
1900	415	−4.6%
1910	511	+23.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	466	−8.8%
1930	439	−5.8%
1950	326	−25.7%
1961	297	−8.9%
1970	280	−5.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	273	−2.5%
1991	239	−12.5%
2001	216	−9.6%
2011	208	−3.7%
2021	241	+15.9%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

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

Sights

The most important monument is the Evangelical church. It was built in the Neoclassical and Neo-Renaissance styles in 1780s. The façade dates from 1883.^[6]

The main landmark of the centre of Bučina is the Church of Saint James the Great. It was first mentioned in 1375. The church was completely destroyed by fires in the mid-16th century and in 1872. The current Neo-Gothic building dates from 1887.^[3]^[7]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 221.
^ ^a ^b "Bučina" (in Czech). Mikroregion Vysokomýtsko. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel toleranční evangelický" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
^ "Kostel sv. Jakuba Většího – Bučina" (in Czech). Pardubice Region. Retrieved 2024-06-20.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 221.

[history-3] "Bučina" (in Czech). Mikroregion Vysokomýtsko. Retrieved 2024-06-20.

[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.

[6] "Kostel toleranční evangelický" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-20.

[7] "Kostel sv. Jakuba Většího – Bučina" (in Czech). Pardubice Region. Retrieved 2024-06-20.

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