Dětřichov is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Etymology

The initial Latin name of the village was Theodriciuilla. It was derived from the personal German name Dietrich (Czech: Dětřich), latinized as Theodericus, meaning "Dietrich's village". The Czech and German names were created by translation. The German name later appeared as Dittersdorf.

Geography

Dětřichov is located about 6 km northeast of Svitavy and 59 km southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is a nameless hill at 641 m above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Dětřichov is from 1167. In 1278, the area was colonized by German settlers. The hamlet of Vysoké Pole, nowadays a local part of Dětřichov, was founded in 1777. After World War II, the German population was expelled and partially replaced by Czechs.

Demographics

Transport

The I/35 road (the section from Hradec Králové to Svitavy, part of the European route E442) runs along the southwestern municipal border.

Sights

The main landmark of Dětřichov is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. Its existence was first documented in 1350. In 1793, it was rebuilt into its current Baroque form.