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České Meziříčí

Coordinates: 50°17′13″N 16°2′40″E / 50.28694°N 16.04444°E / 50.28694; 16.04444
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České Meziříčí
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České Meziříčí is located in Czech Republic
České Meziříčí
České Meziříčí
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°17′13″N 16°2′40″E / 50.28694°N 16.04444°E / 50.28694; 16.04444
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictRychnov nad Kněžnou
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total21.90 km2 (8.46 sq mi)
Elevation
254 m (833 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,037
 • Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
517 71
Websitewww.ceskemezirici.cz

České Meziříčí (German: Böhmisch Meseritsch) is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The villages of Skršice and Tošov are administrative parts of České Meziříčí.

Geography

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České Meziříčí is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) northeast of Hradec Králové. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Orlice Table. The Dědina River flows through the municipality.

History

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The first written mention of České Meziříčí is from 1352.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,887—    
18802,308+22.3%
18902,325+0.7%
19002,353+1.2%
19102,304−2.1%
YearPop.±%
19212,329+1.1%
19302,064−11.4%
19501,621−21.5%
19611,674+3.3%
19701,599−4.5%
YearPop.±%
19801,567−2.0%
19911,522−2.9%
20011,567+3.0%
20111,796+14.6%
20211,941+8.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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There are no railways (except for one spur line) or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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Church of Saint Catherine

The main landmark of Bohuňovice is the Church of Saint Catherine. It was built in the Baroque style in 1748–1752.[5] It replaced an old wooden church, which was as old as the settlement.[2]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Dýšina. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Kostel sv. Kateřiny s ohrazením hřbitova, márnicí a sousoším P. Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
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