Džbánov is a municipality and village in
Ústí nad Orlicí District
Ústí nad Orlicí District ( cs, okres Ústí nad Orlicí) is a district (''okres'') within Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Ústí nad Orlicí. The district has borders with Pardubice District to the west, Sv ...
in the
Pardubice Region
Pardubice Region ( cs, Pardubický kraj; , ; pl, Kraj pardubicki) is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located mainly in the eastern part of its historical region of Bohemia, with a small part in northwestern Moravia. It ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Etymology
The similarity with the Czech word ''džbán'' (i.e. "jug") is only coincidental. The name of the village probably originates in the personal name Čban that belonged to one of the first
reeves or settlers. Later the village was called ''Čbánov'' and then ''Džbánov''.
Geography
Džbánov is located about southeast of
Pardubice. It lies in the
Svitavy Uplands
The Svitavy Uplands or Svitavy Hills ( cs, Svitavská pahorkatina) are highland, uplands and a Geomorphological division of the Czech Republic, geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the Pardubice Region and it belongs ...
. The highest point is at above sea level.
History
Džbánov was founded in the mid-13th century. The first written mention of Džbánov is from 1292. In the 14th century, it was property of the
Zbraslav Monastery
The Cistercian Abbey of Zbraslav ( la, Aula Regia, cs, Zbraslavský klášter) located in Zbraslav near Prague (today part of Prague) was one of the most significant monasteries of the Cistercian Order in the Kingdom of Bohemia (present-day Czech ...
. After the
Hussite Wars
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, the village property was split between several placeholders (the emperor, the town of
Vysoké Mýto
Vysoké Mýto (; german: Hohenmaut, also ''Hohenmauth'') is a town in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 12,000 inhabitants. Its town square is the largest example of its type in the country. ...
, royal chamber, and the noble family of Kostka of Postupice). The town of Vysoké Mýto owned the whole village from the late 16th century to 1850. Afterwards the village became autonomous municipality.
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Demographics
Sights
Džbánov is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is the rural homestead No. 17 from the early 19th century.
References
External links
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Villages in Ústí nad Orlicí District