Černilov

Černilov
Černilov
Municipality
	Centre of Černilov
	Flag Coat of arms
	Černilov Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°15′45″N 15°55′25″E / 50.26250°N 15.92361°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Hradec Králové
First mentioned	1271
Area
• Total	25.71 km2 (9.93 sq mi)
Elevation	253 m (830 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	2,468
• Density	96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	500 03, 503 03, 503 43,; 503 46
Website	www.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[edit]

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

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

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

Demographics[edit]

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[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

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[edit]

^ "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.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Černilov. Retrieved 2022-09-03.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Hradec Králové" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Obec Černilov" (in Czech). Obec Černilov. Retrieved 2024-02-09.

[nhi-6] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Černilov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-09.

[7] "Mlýn Černilov a Pohádkov" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-02-09.

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