Helvíkovice

Helvíkovice (Helkowitz) is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
The hamlet of Houkov is an administrative part of Helvíkovice.

Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Helvík, meaning "the village of Helvík's people".

Geography
Helvíkovice is located about 13 km north of Ústí nad Orlicí and 46 km east of Pardubice. It lies in the Orlické Foothills. The highest point is the near the top of the hill Hůrka at 515 m above sea level. The Divoká Orlice river flows through the municipality.

History
The first written mention of Helvíkovice is from 1365. The village was founded in the second half of the 14th century.

Transport
The I/11 road (the section from Hradec Králové to Šumperk) passes through the municipality.

Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. The main landmark of Helvíkovice is the Chapel of Saint Anthony of Padua, dating from 1894.

Notable people

 * Prokop Diviš (1698–1765), inventor, catholic priest