The Dědina (also called Zlatý potok ) is a river in the Czech Republic , a right tributary of the Orlice River. It flows through the Hradec Králové Region . It is 56.7 km (35.2 mi) long.
19-448: The Czech word dědina denoted 'inherited property' and regionally also 'village'. Until 1984, the upper and middle course of the river was called "Zlatý potok" (meaning 'golden stream'). However, for the sake of simplification, the official name of the river was unified and the name Zlatý potok is used only for the artificial branch of the Dědina and for a small tributary in the upper course of
38-537: A delegated municipal office were established in the region. As of January 2019, the Hradec Králové Region had 551,021 inhabitants, which was 5.2% of the total population of the Czech Republic. With its 116 inhabitants per square kilometer, the region has a lower density than the national average (135 inhabitants per km ). The region has in total 448 independent municipalities, whereof 48 enjoy
57-404: Is also above the national average. The table below shows the municipalities in Hradec Králové Region with the largest population (as of 1 January 2024): The Hradec Králové Region has the area of 4 759 km and accounts for 6% of the total area of the Czech Republic. In terms of size it is the ninth largest region of the Czech Republic. Krkonoše and Orlické mountains which are situated in
76-701: Is an administrative unit ( Czech : kraj ) of the Czech Republic located in the north-eastern part of the historical region of Bohemia . It is named after its capital Hradec Králové . The region neighbours the Pardubice Region in the south, the Central Bohemian Region in the south-west, and the Liberec Region in the west. It also shares a 208 km long international border with Polish Lower Silesian Voivodeship in
95-554: The Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 200 inhabitants. The Dědina and Bělá rivers originate in the municipal territory. The village of Polom is an administrative part of Sedloňov. This Hradec Králové Region location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Hradec Kr%C3%A1lov%C3%A9 Region Hradec Králové Region ( Czech : Královéhradecký kraj , pronounced [ˈkraːlovɛːˌɦradɛtskiː ˈkraj] )
114-637: The brook lamprey and the European bullhead . In Bohuslavice , the Dědina flows through the Zbytka Nature Reserve with an area of 82.8 ha (205 acres). The subject of protection are floodplain forests, wet meadows and the meandering course of the river, where many protected species of plants and animals can be found. Sedlo%C5%88ov Sedloňov ( German : Sattel ) is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in
133-409: The gross domestic product of Hradec Králové Region accounted for about 4.5% of the total GDP of the Czech Republic. Region's GDP per capita amounted to 85.7% of national average and ranked as the fourth highest. As of September 2014, the unemployment rate in the region was 5.9%. The average gross salary was 22,842 CZK. According to Labour Force Survey, there were in total about 253,200 employees in
152-628: The Dědina. An effort to re-name the river to its historical name was unsuccessful due to the cost it would entail. The Dědina originates in the territory of Sedloňov in the Orlické Mountains at an elevation of 766 m (2,513 ft) and flows to Třebechovice pod Orebem , where it enters the Orlice River at an elevation of 236 m (774 ft). It is 56.7 km (35.2 mi) long. Its drainage basin has an area of 367.7 km (142.0 sq mi). In Dobruška -Chábory
171-523: The basin area. The largest of them is the fishpond Broumar with an area of 54.5 ha (135 acres), supplied by the Zlatý potok branch. The Dědina originates in the territory of the Orlické hory Protected Landscape Area. The river bed in its middle course is protected as the Dědina u Dobrušky Nature Monument. It has an area of 9.0 ha (22 acres). The reason is the protection of the habitat and communities of
190-812: The end of the 14th century until 1550. It used to feed a system of fishponds, which no longer exist today. It is a historically important example of landscape modifications in the Middle Ages, which is protected as a cultural monument. The longest tributaries of the Dědina are: The most populated settlement on the river is the town of Dobruška . The river flows through the municipal territories of Sedloňov , Sněžné , Dobřany , Bystré , Kounov , Bačetín , Dobré , Bílý Újezd , Podbřezí , Dobruška, Bohuslavice , Pohoří , České Meziříčí , Mokré , Očelice , Ledce and Třebechovice pod Orebem . The Zlatý potok branch flows through Dobruška, Semechnice , Opočno , Pohoří and České Meziříčí. There are 351 bodies of water in
209-697: The entire territory of the region falls into the Elbe's basin and only a marginal part of the Broumovský výběžek area falls under the basin of the River Oder (Czech: Odra). Sněžka mountain is with its elevation of 1603 m above sea level the highest point of the region, Krkonoše mountains and also of the Czech Republic. The lowest point of the region is the surface of the River Cidlina (202 m above sea level). In terms of economic activities,
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#1732801048170228-525: The flow of the river divides. The southern branch is the secondary flow, artificially created for irrigation and for supplying fishponds. The two branches join again in České Meziříčí . Dědina has many tributaries, but none of them is significant. In addition to natural tributaries, the river also receives water from the Alba canal, which connects the Dědina with the Bělá River. The canal was gradually built from
247-407: The national's total. With regard to agriculture, crop production focuses on cereals (wheat and barley), rape and maize, with industrial sugar beet production playing an important role too. Animal production focuses on raising cattle and pigs. About 4.1% of region's workforce worked in agriculture, forestry and fishing in 2012. As of 2012, agricultural land covered 58% of the total region's territory and
266-501: The north and the east. After the state administration reform took place (1 January 2000); the Hradec Králové Region is divided into 5 districts: As for area, Trutnov District is the largest taking almost one fourth of the entire region's territory, followed by the Rychnov nad Kněžnou District with 21% and as for the three remaining districts each has about 18%. As of 2003, 15 municipalities with extended powers and 35 municipalities with
285-491: The northern and northeastern part of the region pass to fertile Elbe lowland . Two thirds of the area of the Krkonoše National Park lie within the region's territory. Krkonoše and Orlické mountains are separated by Broumovský výběžek with its large rock towns – Adršpach-Teplice Rocks , Broumov Hills, Křížový vrch and Ostaš. Main watercourses are Elbe (Czech: Labe) and its tributaries Orlice and Metuje . Almost
304-523: The region can be described as agricultural-industrial with well-developed tourism. The region is part of the so-called Black Triangle , an area of heavily industrialization and environmental damage on the three-way border of Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic. The industry is concentrated in big towns while the agriculture in the Elbe lowland (Czech: Polabí). The tourism is concentrated in Krkonoše . In 2012,
323-550: The region in 2012. Hereof, the largest proportion (31.1%) worked in manufacturing, followed by trade and repair of personal and household goods (12.2%), health and social care (7.9%), construction (7.3%), public administration and defence (6.5%), transportation and storage (5.9%), etc. Manufacturing prevails over the other industries and focuses on motor vehicles, electrical equipment and textiles. However, Hradec Králové Region does not rank among key industrial areas – its 2012 share in sales of industrial enterprises accounted for 3.8% of
342-507: The share of arable land was 40%, while forests covered 31% of the territory. In 2012, the 954 statistically monitored collective accommodation establishments in the region reported 887,000 guests, including about 213,000 foreigners coming especially from Germany, Poland and the Netherlands. The average length of stays per guest was 4.5 days. During the last few years, many forms of cross-border co-operation have been developed. One of them
361-405: The status of town. The share of urban population is ca. 67%. The region's centre is Hradec Králové (92,742 inhabitants). About 12.5% inhabitants in the region live in a municipality of 500 inhabitants or less. Out of all Czech regions, the Hradec Králové Region has the lowest share of inhabitants aged 15–64 (67%) and the highest share of population aged 65+ (18%). Average age of both men and women
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