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

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Dětřichov
Municipality
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Flag Coat of arms
Dětřichov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°48′0″N 16°31′58″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Svitavy
First mentioned	1167
Area
• Total	15.70 km2 (6.06 sq mi)
Elevation	505 m (1,657 ft)
Population  (2023-01-01)[1]
• Total	387
• Density	25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	568 02
Website	www.obecdetrichov.cz

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The original Latin name of the village Theodriciuilla is derived from the personal name Theodericus (German: Dietrich, Czech: Dětřich), meaning "Theodor's village". The Czech and German names were created by translation. The German name later appeared as Dittersdorf.^[2]

Dětřichov is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Svitavy and 59 km (37 mi) southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is a hill with an elevation of 641 metres (2,103 ft).

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.^[3]

The 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.^[3]