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Černovice (Pelhřimov District)

Coordinates: 49°22′22″N 14°57′39″E / 49.37278°N 14.96083°E / 49.37278; 14.96083
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Černovice
Town
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Coordinates: 49°22′22″N 14°57′39″E / 49.37278°N 14.96083°E / 49.37278; 14.96083
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictPelhřimov
First mentioned1322
Government
 • MayorJan Brožek
Area
 • Total
36.53 km2 (14.10 sq mi)
Elevation
594 m (1,949 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,782
 • Density48.78/km2 (126.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
394 70, 394 94
Websitewww.mestocernovice.cz

Černovice (German: Tschernowitz) is a town in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Administrative division

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

  • Černovice (1,406)
  • Benešov (69)
  • Dobešov (84)
  • Panské Mlýny (4)
  • Rytov (26)
  • Střítež (14)
  • Svatava (56)
  • Vackov (21)
  • Vlkosovice (48)

Etymology

The initial name of the settlement was Črnějovice. The name was derived from the personal name Črněj, meaning "the village of Črněj's people". Already in the second half of the 14th century, the name Černovice began to appear.[3]

Geography

Černovice is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Pelhřimov and 44 km (27 mi) west of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at 730 m (2,400 ft) above sea level. The upper course of the stream Černovický potok flows through the town. The town is surrounded by several small fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Černovice is from 1322. From 1322 to 1597, it was a property of the Rosenberg family. Černovice was burned down during the Hussite Wars and damaged several times by fires between 1611 and 1857, so almost no historical buildings have survived to this day. Černovice was a market town, which was promoted to a town in the mid-19th century.[4]

Demographics

Transport

Černovice is located on the Jindřichův Hradec narrow-gauge railway, leading from Jindřichův Hradec to Obrataň. It serves mostly as a tourist attraction.[7]

Sights

The main landmark of the town square is the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It was a Gothic church from the 14th century, rebuilt in the Baroque style. Next to the church is a separate bell tower.[8]

The Černovice Castle is a late Neoclassical building, surrounded by an extensive landscape park. Today it houses an institute of social care.[9]

Twin towns – sister cities

Černovice is twinned with:[10]

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. 334.
  4. ↑ "O městě a jeho částech" (in čeština). Město Černovice. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  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. ↑ "Jindřichohradecké úzkokolejky" (in čeština). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  8. ↑ "Kostel Povýšení sv. Kříže se zvonicí" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  9. ↑ "Zámek s parkem" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  10. ↑ "Home Page: Partneři, svazky, projekty" (in čeština). Město Černovice. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
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