Bučina (Ústí nad Orlicí District)

Bučina is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Bučina
Municipality
Aerial view
Flag Coat of arms
Bučina Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°53′49″N 16°11′34″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Ústí nad Orlicí
First mentioned	1167
Area
• Total	3.83 km2 (1.48 sq mi)
Elevation	324 m (1,063 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	256
• Density	67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	565 55
Website	www.obecbucina.cz

Etymology

The word bučina means 'beech forest'. The settlement was established on or near the site of such forest.^[2]

Geography

Bučina is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) southwest of Ústí nad Orlicí and 32 km (20 mi) southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is at 394 m (1,293 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Bučina is from 1167, when King Vladislaus II donated the village to the monastery in Litomyšl. In the mid-13th century, Bučina was shortly owned by a local noble family, but then it was acquired by the Litomyšl bishopric. In the 15th century, Bučina was bought by the Kostka of Posutpice family. From that time until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, Bučina was a part of the Litomyšl estate.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 344 —     1880 382 +11.0% 1890 435 +13.9% 1900 415 −4.6% 1910 511 +23.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 466 −8.8% 1930 439 −5.8% 1950 326 −25.7% 1961 297 −8.9% 1970 280 −5.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 273 −2.5% 1991 239 −12.5% 2001 216 −9.6% 2011 208 −3.7% 2021 241 +15.9%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

Evangelical church

The most important monument is the Evangelical church. It was built in the Neoclassical and Neo-Renaissance styles in 1780s. The façade dates from 1883.^[6]

The main landmark of the centre of Bučina is the Church of Saint James the Great. It was first mentioned in 1375. The church was completely destroyed by fires in the mid-16th century and in 1872. The current Neo-Gothic building dates from 1887.^[3][7]