Černilov

Municipality in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

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50°15′45″N 15°55′25″E / 50.26250°N 15.92361°E / 50.26250; 15.92361Country

Czech RepublicRegion Hradec Králové District Hradec KrálovéFirst mentioned1271Area

• Total25.71 km² (9.93 sq mi)Elevation

253 m (830 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total2,468 • Density96/km² (250/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 parts

The villages of Bukovina and Újezd are administrative parts of Černilov.

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 brook Černilovský potok, which originates here.

History

The first written mention of Černilov is from 1271. The village was founded on an old trade route.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,478	—
1880	2,765	+11.6%
1890	2,767	+0.1%
1900	2,664	−3.7%
1910	2,682	+0.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,507	−6.5%
1930	2,520	+0.5%
1950	1,825	−27.6%
1961	1,799	−1.4%
1970	1,736	−3.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,815	+4.6%
1991	1,902	+4.8%
2001	2,169	+14.0%
2011	2,387	+10.1%
2021	2,264	−5.2%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

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

Sights

The landmarks of Černilov are 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.^[5] However, none of them is considered a cultural monument.^[6]

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.^[6]

A tourist destination is a Dutch-type mill, built in 2016. It houses a gallery and an educational space designed for meetings.^[7]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Černilov. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Hradec Králové" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Obec Černilov" (in Czech). Obec Černilov. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
^ ^a ^b "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Černilov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
^ "Mlýn Černilov a Pohádkov" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-02-09.