Biskupice (Svitavy District)

Biskupice
Municipality
Centre of Biskupice
Flag Coat of arms
Biskupice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°38′51″N 16°45′29″E / 49.64750°N 16.75806°E / 49.64750; 16.75806
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Svitavy
First mentioned	1262
Area
• Total	11.09 km2 (4.28 sq mi)
Elevation	352 m (1,155 ft)
Population  (2023-01-01)[1]
• Total	456
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	569 43
Website	www.biskupice.cz

Biskupice (German: Biskupitz) is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Biskupice lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-east of Svitavy, 83 km (52 mi) south-east of Pardubice, and 175 km (109 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative parts

The village of Zálesí is an administrative part of Biskupice.

Notable people

• Princess Eulalia of Thurn and Taxis (1908–1993), princess

References

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