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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

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

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

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

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

Sights

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

  • 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
  • St. Joseph statue in front of the church
    St. Joseph statue in front of the church
  • View of Černouček from Říp
    View of Černouček from Říp
  • Municipal office, formerly a school
    Municipal office, formerly a school

References

  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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