Česká Čermná Explained

Česká Čermná
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Hradec Králové
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Náchod
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.4008°N 16.2294°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1448
Area Total Km2:8.92
Elevation M:520
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:507
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:549 21

Česká Čermná is a municipality and village in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Geography

Česká Čermná is located about 4km (02miles) east of Náchod and 34km (21miles) northeast of Hradec Králové, on the border with Poland. It lies in the Orlické Foothills. The highest point is the hill Kašparka at 639m (2,096feet) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Česká Čermná is from 1448. Until 1849, it belonged to the Náchod estate and shared its owners.[2]

Transport

On the Czech¨Polish border is the Česká Čermná / Brzozowie road border crossing.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[3] A landmark of Česká Čermná is the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus. It is a modern chapel, built in 1938–1939.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie obce. Obec Česká Čermná. cs. 2023-04-06.
  3. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Česká Čermná. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-08-21.
  4. Web site: Kaple svatého Václava v České Čermné. Náchod Deanery. cs. 2023-04-06.