Černouček

Černouček
Centre of Černouček
Centre of Černouček
Flag of Černouček
Coat of arms of Černouček
Černouček is located in Czech Republic
Černouček
Černouček
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°21′39″N 14°18′27″E / 50.36083°N 14.30750°E / 50.36083; 14.30750
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictLitoměřice
First mentioned1100
Area
 • Total3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi)
Elevation
245 m (804 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total320
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
413 01
Websitewww.cernoucek.cz

Černouček is a municipality and village in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Geography[edit]

Černouček is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Mělník and 28 km (17 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Lower Ohře Table, in the Polabí lowlands.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Černouček is from 1100, when the village was donated to the Vyšehrad Chapter. From the 16th century until the establishment of a sovereign municipality, Černouček was part of the Roudnice estate and shared its owners.[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869388—    
1880427+10.1%
1890414−3.0%
1900438+5.8%
1910453+3.4%
YearPop.±%
1921457+0.9%
1930451−1.3%
1950312−30.8%
1961346+10.9%
1970306−11.6%
YearPop.±%
1980257−16.0%
1991211−17.9%
2001260+23.2%
2011278+6.9%
2021315+13.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

Church of Saint Bartholomew

The main landmark of Černouček is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It was originally a Romanesque church. In 1769–1774, it was replaced by a new Baroque building.[5]

Notable people[edit]

  • Josef Věromír Pleva (1899–1985), writer; taught in local school in 1929–1930
  • Petr Pavel (born 1961), army general and president of the Czech Republic; lives here
  • Eva Pavlová (born 1964), first lady of the Czech Republic, municipal assembly of Černouček; lives here

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Černouček. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Litoměřice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Kostel sv. Bartoloměje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-30.

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