Černouček Explained

Černouček
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Ústí nad Labem
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Litoměřice
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.3608°N 14.3075°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1100
Area Total Km2:3.72
Elevation M:245
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:320
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:413 01

Černouček is a municipality and village in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Geography

Černouček is located about 12km (07miles) west of Mělník and 28km (17miles) north of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Lower Ohře Table, in the Polabí lowlands.

History

The first written mention of Černouček is from 1100, when the village was donated to the Vyšehrad Chapter. From the 16th century until the establishment of a sovereign municipality, Černouček was part of the Roudnice estate and shared its owners.[2]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Černouček is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It was originally a Romanesque church. In 1769–1774, it was replaced by a new Baroque building.[3]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie obce. Obec Černouček. cs. 2023-01-30.
  3. Web site: Kostel sv. Bartoloměje. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-01-30.