Černilov Explained

Černilov
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Hradec Králové
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hradec Králové
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.2625°N 15.9236°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1271
Area Total Km2:25.71
Elevation M:253
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2475
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal codes
Postal Code:500 03, 503 03, 503 43,
503 46

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 7km (04miles) northeast of Hradec Králové. It lies in an agricultural landscape of the Orlice Table. The highest point is at 287m (942feet) 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]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmarks of Černilov are the 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.[3] However, none of them is considered a cultural monument.[4]

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.[4]

A tourist destination is a Dutch-type mill, built in 2016. It houses a gallery and an educational space designed for meetings.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie obce. Obec Černilov. cs. 2022-09-03.
  3. Web site: Obec Černilov. Obec Černilov. cs. 2024-02-09.
  4. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Černilov. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-07-04.
  5. Web site: Mlýn Černilov a Pohádkov. CzechTourism. cs. 2024-02-09.