Skuhrov nad Bělou 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 1,200 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The villages of Brocná, Debřece, Hraštice, Nová Ves, Rybníčky and Svinná are administrative parts of Skuhrov nad Bělou.
History
The first written mention of Skuhrov nad Bělou is from 1279. In 1310, it became a
market town
A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rural ...
, but after the
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history
The history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (80 ...
, it was depopulated and lost its importance.
Demographics
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Villages in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District
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