ÄŒernilov is a municipality and village in
Hradec Králové District
Hradec Králové District () is a district in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Hradec Králové.
Administrative division
Hradec Králové District is divided into two administrative districts of munici ...
in the
Hradec Králové Region
Hradec Králové Region (, ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic located in the north-eastern part of the historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Hradec Králové. The region neighbours the Pardubice Region in t ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.
Administrative division
ÄŒernilov consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
*ÄŒernilov (1,885)
*Bukovina (163)
*Újezd (216)
Geography
ÄŒernilov is located about northeast of
Hradec Králové
Hradec Králové (; ) is a city of the Czech Republic. It has about 94,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Hradec Králové Region. The historic centre of Hradec Králové is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech R ...
. It lies in an agricultural landscape of the
Orlice Table
The Orlice (, ) is a river in the Czech Republic, with a brief stretch in Poland. It is a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Hradec Králové Region. It is formed by the confluence of the Divoká Orlice and Tichá Orlice rivers. ...
. The highest point is at above sea level. The village is situated along the brook Černilovský potok, which originates here.
History
The first written mention of ÄŒernilov is from 1271. The village was founded on an old trade route.
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmarks of ÄŒernilov 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. However, none of them is considered a cultural monument.
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.
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A tourist destination is a Dutch-type mill, built in 2016. It houses a gallery and an educational space designed for meetings.]
References
External links
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Villages in Hradec Králové District