Skuhrov nad Bělou is a municipality and village in
Rychnov nad Kněžnou District Rychnov may refer to places in the Czech Republic:
*Rychnov, a village and part of Krouna in the Pardubice Region
*Rychnov, a village and part of Verneřice in the Ústí nad Labem Region
* Rychnov na Moravě, a municipality and village in the Pa ...
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
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. it has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Skuhrov nad Bělou consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
*Skuhrov nad Bělou (552)
*Brocná (202)
*Debřece (79)
*Hraštice (86)
*Nová Ves (29)
*Rybníčky (28)
*Svinná (105)
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 rura ...
, but after the
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War, fought primarily in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648, was one of the most destructive conflicts in History of Europe, European history. An estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died from battle, famine ...
, it was depopulated and lost its importance.
Demographics
References
External links
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Villages in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District
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