Vernéřovice

Vernéřovice
Vernéřovice
Municipality
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	Coordinates: 50°28′6″N 16°13′39″E / 50.46833°N 16.22750°E
Country	File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Náchod
First mentioned	1351
Area
• Total	9.41 km2 (3.63 sq mi)
Elevation	453 m (1,486 ft)
Population (2026-01-01)
• Total	318
• Density	33.8/km2 (87.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	549 82
Website	www.vernerovice.cz

Vernéřovice (German: Deutsch Wernersdorf) is a municipality and village in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. It is known for the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, protected as a national cultural monument.

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Vernířovice and later was distorted to Vernéřovice. The name was derived from the personal name Verníř (with origins in the German name Werner).^[2]

Geography

Vernéřovice is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of Náchod and 51 km (32 mi) northeast of Hradec Králové. It borders Poland in the north. It lies in the Broumov Highlands, in the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is below the summit of the mountain Buková hora at 635 m (2,083 ft) above sea level. The village is situated along the stream Vernéřovický potok, which originates here. The Ścinawka River flows along the northeastern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Vernéřovice is from 1351, when it was known as Wernhirsdorf.^[3] The village was founded in the second half of the 13th century.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,268	—
1880	1,207	−4.8%
1890	1,199	−0.7%
1900	1,349	+12.5%
1910	1,392	+3.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,200	−13.8%
1930	1,081	−9.9%
1950	551	−49.0%
1961	532	−3.4%
1970	454	−14.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	445	−2.0%
1991	377	−15.3%
2001	372	−1.3%
2011	325	−12.6%
2021	303	−6.8%

Source: Censuses^[5]^[6]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Vernéřovice is the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel. It was built in the Baroque style in 1719–1723 according to the design by architect Christoph Dientzenhofer. For its value it has been protected as a national cultural monument since 2022.^[7]

The pseudo-Gothic Church of Our Lady of Help was built in 1904. It is a pilgrimage site.^[4]

References

↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in čeština). p. 503.
↑ "Vernéřovice – stručná historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Vernéřovice. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 "Poutní místo Vernéřovice" (in čeština). Obec Vernéřovice. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
↑ "Kostel sv. Michaela archanděla" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-21.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in čeština). p. 503.

[3] "Vernéřovice – stručná historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Vernéřovice. Retrieved 2022-10-31.

[poutni-4] 4.0 ^4.1 "Poutní místo Vernéřovice" (in čeština). Obec Vernéřovice. Retrieved 2023-07-21.

[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] "Kostel sv. Michaela archanděla" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-21.

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