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Dolní Čermná

Coordinates: 49°58′46″N 16°33′53″E / 49.97944°N 16.56472°E / 49.97944; 16.56472
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Dolní Čermná
Market town
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Coordinates: 49°58′46″N 16°33′53″E / 49.97944°N 16.56472°E / 49.97944; 16.56472
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictÚstí nad Orlicí
First mentioned1304
Area
 • Total
15.03 km2 (5.80 sq mi)
Elevation
394 m (1,293 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,326
 • Density88.22/km2 (228.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
561 53
Websitedolni-cermna.cz

Dolní Čermná (German: Niedertscherma) is a market town in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Dolní Čermná consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Dolní Čermná (1,210)
  • Jakubovice (114)

Geography

Dolní Čermná is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Ústí nad Orlicí and 55 km (34 mi) east of Pardubice. It lies in the Orlické Foothills. The highest point is the hill Červený vrch at 528 m (1,732 ft) above sea level. The Čermná Stream flows through the market town. The market town is situated on the shore of the fishpond Čermenský rybník.

History

Dolní Čermná was probably founded during the colonisation during the reign of King Ottokar II between 1253 and 1278. The first written mention of Dolní Čermná is in a deed of King Wenceslaus II from 1304, when the village was part of the Lanškroun estate donated to the newly established Zbraslav Monastery. In 1358, the estate was acquired by the bishopric in Litomyšl.[3]

In 1432, the estate was bought by the Kostka of Postupice family. They founded the fishpond Čermenský rybník in the village. From 1507 to 1588, the estate was a property of the Pernštejn family, then they sold it to Adam Herzán of Harasov. His sons inherited the estate in 1622, but soon sold it to the Liechtenstein family, who owned it until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1848. In 1873, Dolní Čermná was promoted to a market town.[3]

Demographics

Transport

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

Sport

The sports complex called Areál zdraví a sportu Dolní Čermná is located in the south of the town. The complex includes an all-weather area that contains tennis courts, a football pitch and other sports grounds.[6]

The site of the football pitch used to be a motorcycle speedway venue from 1949 to 1967, when it hosted the Junek Memorial race.[7] The 444 metres track also hosted a final round of the Czechoslovak Individual Speedway Championship in 1954, 1962 and 1963.[8]

Sights

The main landmark of Dolní Čermná is the Church of Saint George. It was built in 1687–1690 and extended in 1859–1860. The tower dates from 1559.[9]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Dolní Čermná 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. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Historie" (in čeština). Městys Dolní Čermná. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ "O areálu" (in čeština). Areál zdraví a sportu Dolní Čermná. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  7. ↑ "V Dolní Čermné slavili výstavou i divadlem". Deník.cz (in čeština). 2018-11-08. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  8. ↑ "Individual Czechoslovak Championship". historyspeedway.nstrefa.pl (in polski). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  9. ↑ "Kostel sv. Jiří" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  10. ↑ "Partnerské obce" (in čeština). Městys Dolní Čermná. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
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