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Jeřice

Coordinates: 50°20′41″N 15°40′51″E / 50.34472°N 15.68083°E / 50.34472; 15.68083
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Jeřice
Municipality
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Coordinates: 50°20′41″N 15°40′51″E / 50.34472°N 15.68083°E / 50.34472; 15.68083
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictJičín
First mentioned1379
Area
 • Total
6.91 km2 (2.67 sq mi)
Elevation
279 m (915 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
383
 • Density55.4/km2 (144/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
508 01
Websitewww.obecjerice.cz

Jeřice (German: Jerschitz) is a municipality and village in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative division

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

  • Jeřice (292)
  • Dolní Černůtky (93)

Etymology

The name Jeřice is derived from the personal name Jaro (a shortened form of Jaroslav), meaning "the village of Jaro's people".[3]

Geography

Jeřice is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Jičín and 18 km (11 mi) northwest of Hradec Králové. It lies mostly in a flat agricultural landscape in the East Elbe Table. The northern part of the municipality extends into the Jičín Uplands and includes the highest point of Jeřice at 325 m (1,066 ft) above sea level. The Bystřice River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Jeřice is from 1379.[4] The owners of Jeřice often changed and included various lesser noblemen. In 1665–1748, Jeřice was a property of the Hilprandt family. They had rebuilt the local fortress into a Baroque castle.[5]

Demographics

Transport

Jeřice is located on the railway line Hradec Králové–Turnov.[8]

Sights

The main landmark of Jeřice is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, built in the Gothic style. Next to the church is a separate late Baroque bell tower.[9]

The Jeřice Castle was originally a Gothic fortress from the 14th century, rebuilt into a Baroque castle. Late Baroque modifications took place in 1760–1780. In 1886, the interior was rebuilt in the Neo-Renaissance style. The castle is surrounded by a landscape park. Today it is privately owned and inaccessible to the public.[4][5][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 (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in čeština). p. 126.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Jeřice. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Zámek Jeřice" (in čeština). Asociace majitelů hradů a zámků. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
  6. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  7. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  8. ↑ "Station details Jeřice". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
  9. ↑ "Kostel sv. Maří Magdalény se zvonicí" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
  10. ↑ "Zámek s parkem" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
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