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Černilov

Coordinates: 50°15′45″N 15°55′25″E / 50.26250°N 15.92361°E / 50.26250; 15.92361
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Černilov
Municipality
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Coordinates: 50°15′45″N 15°55′25″E / 50.26250°N 15.92361°E / 50.26250; 15.92361
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictHradec Králové
First mentioned1271
Area
 • Total
25.71 km2 (9.93 sq mi)
Elevation
253 m (830 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
2,488
 • Density96.77/km2 (250.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
500 03, 503 03, 503 43,
503 46
Websitewww.cernilov.cz

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 division

Černilov consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Černilov (1,885)
  • Bukovina (163)
  • Újezd (216)

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Črnielov. It was derived from the surname Črniel, meaning "Črniel's (court)". From the 14th century, the name appears in the current form.[3]

Geography

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 stream Černilovský potok, which originates here.

History

The first written mention of Černilov is from 1271. The village was founded on an old trade route.[4]

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

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.[7] However, none of them is considered a cultural monument.[8]

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.[8]

A tourist destination is the Dutch-type mill, built in 2016. It houses an art gallery and an educational space designed for meetings.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in čeština). p. 328.
  4. ↑ "Historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Černilov. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Obec Černilov" (in čeština). Obec Černilov. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Černilov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  9. ↑ "Mlýn Černilov a Pohádkov" (in čeština). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
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