Královec

For the Russian city known in Czech as Královec, see Kaliningrad. For the Internet meme, see Královec Region.

Královec (German: Königshan) is a municipality and village in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Královec
Municipality
Main road
Flag Coat of arms
Královec Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°40′36″N 15°58′26″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Trutnov
First mentioned	1292
Area
• Total	9.94 km2 (3.84 sq mi)
Elevation	512 m (1,680 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	190
• Density	19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	542 03
Website	www.obeckralovec.cz

Etymology

The German name Königshan was derived from Königshain (meaning "king's grove") and referred to a village founded on the site of a forest owned by the king. The Czech name was derived from the German name (from král = 'king').^[2]

Geography

Královec is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of Trutnov and 52 km (32 mi) north of Hradec Králové. The municipality borders Poland on the north and east. It lies in the Broumov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Královecký Špičák at 881 m (2,890 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of the village of Královec is from 1292, however, the woods in the area under the name Königshein were mentioned already in 1007. During its existence, the village was alternately part of the Žacléř estate, or it was owned by the town of Trutnov or by the Krzeszów Abbey.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 769 —     1880 861 +12.0% 1890 830 −3.6% 1900 824 −0.7% 1910 840 +1.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 836 −0.5% 1930 758 −9.3% 1950 394 −48.0% 1961 382 −3.0% 1970 294 −23.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 223 −24.1% 1991 170 −23.8% 2001 176 +3.5% 2011 170 −3.4% 2021 160 −5.9%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Economy

Church of Saint John of Nepomuk

There is a quarry in the municipal territory where solid volcanic rocks are mined.^[6]

Transport

The I/16 road connects the Czech-Polish border with Trutnov. On the Czech-Polish border is the railway border crossing and road border crossing Královec / Lubawka.

Královec is located on the railway line Trutnov–Sędzisław.

Sights

The main landmark of Královec is the Church of Saint John of Nepomuk. It was built in 1924–1928.^[7]

The only protected cultural monuments are a statue of St. John of Nepomuk dating from 1762 and a small medieval conciliation cross.^[8]

Notable people

• Mathias Czwiczek (1601–1654), painter

Gallery

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  Train station
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  Memorial to the Fallen in the World War I
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  Statue of Saint John of Nepomuk