České Meziříčí (german: Böhmisch Meseritsch) is a municipality and village in
Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the
Hradec Králové Region of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The villages of Skršice and Tošov are administrative parts of České Meziříčí.
Geography
České Meziříčí is located about northeast of
Hradec Králové. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the
Orlice Table
Orlice (german: Adler) is a river in the Czech Republic. It is tributary of the Labe (''Elbe'') river, which it enters in the city of Hradec Králové. Its main tributaries are Divoká Orlice and Tichá Orlice. Part of the Divoká Orlice acts as t ...
. The Dědina River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of České Meziříčí is from 1352.
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways (except for one spur line) or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Bohuňovice is the Church of Saint Catherine. It was built in the Baroque style in 1748–1752.
It replaced an old wooden church, which was as old as the settlement.
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Notable people
*Karel Otčenášek
Karel Otčenášek (13 April 1920 – 23 May 2011) was a Czech prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Early life
Otčenášek was born in České Meziříčí, Czech Republic and was ordained a priest on 17 March 1945.
Career
He became Apostoli ...
(1920–2011), Catholic bishop
References
External links
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Villages in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District