Černíky is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Černíky | |
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 Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Černíky Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°6′7″N 14°49′12″E / 50.10194°N 14.82000°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kolín |
| First mentioned | 1293 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.88 km2 (1.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 237 m (778 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 172 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 289 15 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe 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.[2]
Geography
editČerníky is located about 28 kilometres (17 mi) west of Kolín and 20 km (12 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. In the eastern tip of the municipal territory is a fishpond, supplied by the brook Kounický potok.
History
editThe first written mention of Černíky is from 1293.[3]
From 1 January 2021, Černíky is no longer a part of Nymburk District and belongs to Kolín District.[4]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
editThe main landmark of Černíky is the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in the Baroque style in 1760.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 327.
- ^ "Obec Černíky" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Černíky. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ "Obecně o novém zákonu č. 51/2020 Sb". mvcr.cz (in Czech). Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kaple sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
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