Černý Důl (german: Schwarzenthal or ''Schwarzental'') is a market town in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 700 inhabitants. It lies in the

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Administrative parts

Villages of Čistá v Krkonoších and Fořt are administrative parts of Černý Důl.

Etymology

The name literally means "Black Mine". It probably refers to the location in deep (black) forests when it was founded and to its mining history.

Geography

Černý Důl lies in the

. The northern half of the municipal territory lies in the

Krkonoše National Park Krkonoše National Park ( cs, Krkonošský národní park, often abbreviated as KRNAP) is a national park in the Liberec and Hradec Králové regions of the Czech Republic. It lies in the Krkonoše Mountains which is the highest range of the c ...

. The highest point is about above sea level.

History

The first written mention about iron ore mining in the area of today's Černý Důl is from 1383. The manor was purchased by Kryštof Gendorf in 1533. In that time, the area was formed by three parts: Nová Ves village, settlement of Gottes Hilf, and grouping of huts called ''III. horský díl''. The oldest was Nová Ves, which was first mentioned in 1498. Gottes Hilf established near Nová Ves nad named after one of mines. It was first mentioned in 1556, when a chapel was built here. In 1564, Gottes Hilf was promoted to a

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with right of a free mining town and renamed Černý Důl. In 1607, the chapel was rebuilt and extended to the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel. After the mining ended, the population had to reorientate to linen making, spinning, agriculture and livestock, as the land consisted mostly of mountain pastures. In the 18th century,

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began to be mined here.

Sport

Černý Důl is known as a

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with several slopes with lifts.

In popular culture

On June 17, 2007, a Czech program known as "Panorama" (which shows images of the entire country each morning) was

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and a fake nuclear bomb (done with CGI) appeared in the town. This was later confirmed as a hoax.

Twin towns – sister cities

Černý Důl is twinned with: *

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, Poland

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cerny Dul Market towns in the Czech Republic