Černíky is a municipality and village in

Kolín District Kolín District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Kolín. Administrative division Kolín District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extend ...

in the

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of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Črmníky, meaning "the village of Črmníks (Črmník family)". By distorting and simplifying the pronunciation, the name Černíky gradually arose. The name Černíky was first documented in 1654.

Geography

Černíky is located about west of

Kolín Kolín (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monume ...

and east of

Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...

. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the

Central Elbe Table The Central Elbe Table () is a plateau and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Central Bohemian Region, but due to its size, it also extends to other regions. The axis of the plateau is the Elbe River, ...

. In the eastern tip of the municipal territory is a fishpond, supplied by the brook Kounický potok.

History

The first written mention of Černíky is from 1293. From 1 January 2021, Černíky is no longer a part of

Nymburk District Nymburk District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Nymburk. Administrative division Nymburk District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with e ...

and belongs to Kolín District.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Černíky is the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in the Baroque style in 1760.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cerniky Villages in Kolín District