Horní Heřmanice (Třebíč District)

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Horní Heřmanice is a municipality and village in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Geography

Horní Heřmanice is located about 12 km north of Třebíč and 24 km east of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is at 602 m above sea level. The brook Heřmanický potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Horní Heřmanice is from 1447. From 1563 until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1850, the village was part of the Velké Meziříčí estate and shared its owners. Horní Heřmanice was almost completely destroyed by a fire in 1810. The village was then rebuilt.

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

Horní Heřmanice is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a stone crucifix from 1848. In the centre of the village is a small chapel.

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