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

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
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total304
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
413 01
Websitewww.cernoucek.cz

Geography edit

Černouček is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Mělník and 28 km (17 mi) north of Prague. It lies 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 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  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.

External links edit