Helvíkovice (german: Helkowitz) 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 500 inhabitants. It lies on the

Divoká Orlice Divoká Orlice ( pl, Dzika Orlica, german: Wilde Adler, English: ''Wild Eagle'') is a river in the Sudetes, separating the Bystrzyckie Mountains and Orlické Mountains. It is one of the main tributaries of the Orlice River, and is a part of El ...

river.

Administrative parts

The hamlet of Houkov is an administrative part of Helvíkovice.

History

Helvíkovice was founded in the second half of the 14th century.

Notable people

Prokop Diviš Dom (title), Dom Prokop Diviš, Premonstratensian, O.Praem. () (26 March 1698 – 21 December 1765) was a Czech people, Czech canon regular, theologian and natural scientist. In an attempt to prevent thunderstorms from occurring, he inadve ...

(1698–1765), inventor, catholic priest

References

External links

* Villages in Ústí nad Orlicí District {{Pardubice-geo-stub