Černilov
Černilov | |
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Coordinates: 50°15′45″N 15°55′25″E / 50.26250°N 15.92361°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Hradec Králové |
District | Hradec Králové |
First mentioned | 1271 |
Area | |
• Total | 25.71 km2 (9.93 sq mi) |
Elevation | 253 m (830 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,475 |
• Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 500 03, 503 03, 503 43, 503 46 |
Website | www |
Černilov is a municipality and village in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
[edit]The villages of Bukovina and Újezd are administrative parts of Černilov.
Geography
[edit]Černilov is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Hradec Králové. It lies in an agricultural landscape of the Orlice Table. The highest point is at 287 m (942 ft) above sea level. The village is situated along the brook Černilovský potok, which originates here.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Černilov is from 1271. The village was founded on an old trade route.[2]
Demographics
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Source: Censuses[3][4] |
Transport
[edit]There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
[edit]The main landmarks of Černilov are the three churches: the Catholic Church of the Finding of Saint Stephen, the Evangelical church and the former Evangelical church, which now serves as the municipal and ceremonial hall.[5] However, none of them is considered a cultural monument.[6]
Among the protected cultural monuments in the municipality are the Neo-Renaissance former Protestant primary school from 1864, a statue of St. John of Nepomuk from 1726, a statue of St. Florian from the end of the 18th century, and six Neoclassical rural homesteads from the 19th century.[6]
A tourist destination is a Dutch-type mill, built in 2016. It houses a gallery and an educational space designed for meetings.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Černilov. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Obec Černilov" (in Czech). Obec Černilov. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ a b "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Černilov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Mlýn Černilov a Pohádkov" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-02-09.