Černovice (Pelhřimov District)

Černovice (German: Tschernowitz) is a town in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Černovice
Town
Town square
Flag Coat of arms
Černovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°22′22″N 14°57′39″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Pelhřimov
First mentioned	1322
Government
• Mayor	Jan Brožek
Area
• Total	36.53 km2 (14.10 sq mi)
Elevation	594 m (1,949 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,778
• Density	49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	394 70, 394 94
Website	www.mestocernovice.cz

Administrative parts

The villages of Benešov, Dobešov, Panské Mlýny, Rytov, Střítež, Svatava, Vackov and Vlkosovice are administrative parts of Černovice.

Etymology

The initial name of the settlement was Črnějovice. The name was derived from the personal name Črněj, meaning "the village of Črněj's people". Already in the second half of the 14th century, the name Černovice began to appear.^[2]

Geography

Černovice is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Pelhřimov and 44 km (27 mi) west of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at 730 m (2,400 ft) above sea level. The upper course of the stream Černovický potok flows through the town. The town is surrounded by several small fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Černovice is from 1322. From 1322 to 1597, it was a property of the Rosenberg family. Černovice was burned down during the Hussite Wars and damaged several times by fires between 1611 and 1857, so almost no historical buildings have survived to this day. Černovice was a market town, which was promoted to a town in the mid-19th century.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 3,697 —     1880 3,650 −1.3% 1890 3,657 +0.2% 1900 3,529 −3.5% 1910 3,411 −3.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 3,357 −1.6% 1930 3,023 −9.9% 1950 2,549 −15.7% 1961 2,335 −8.4% 1970 2,135 −8.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 2,003 −6.2% 1991 1,901 −5.1% 2001 1,846 −2.9% 2011 1,824 −1.2% 2021 1,728 −5.3%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

There are no major roads passing through the town. The railway that passes through Černovice is unused.

Sights

Černovice Castle

The main landmark of the town square is the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It was a Gothic church from the 14th century, rebuilt in the Baroque style. Next to the church is a separate bell tower.^[6]

The Černovice Castle is a late Neoclassical building, surrounded by an extensive landscape park. Today it houses an institute of social care.^[7]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Černovice is twinned with:^[8]

• Biglen, Switzerland

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 334.
3. "O městě a jeho částech" (in Czech). Město Černovice. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Kostel Povýšení sv. Kříže se zvonicí" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
7. "Zámek s parkem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
8. "Příprava cesty do Biglenu" (in Czech). Město Černovice. 2018-02-05. Retrieved 2020-08-24.

External links

• Official website